Provider: DSpace RIS Export Database: Massey Research Online (MRO) Production Instance Content: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" TY - THES AB - The purpose of this thesis is the isolation and study of the bacteria that ret the wool of living sheep in New Zealand, the study of the distribution of wool-retting bacteria and of some of the conditions in which they bring about decay. It is also desired to show what effect; the wool retting bacteria have upon the hoof of sheep - a substance which like wool, consists largely of keratin - and what effect the hoof rotting bacteria have upon wool. [From Purpose and scope of thesis] N2 - The purpose of this thesis is the isolation and study of the bacteria that ret the wool of living sheep in New Zealand, the study of the distribution of wool-retting bacteria and of some of the conditions in which they bring about decay. It is also desired to show what effect; the wool retting bacteria have upon the hoof of sheep - a substance which like wool, consists largely of keratin - and what effect the hoof rotting bacteria have upon wool. [From Purpose and scope of thesis] M3 - Masters PY - 1932 KW - Wool KW - Bacteriology KW - Retting PB - Massey University AU - Animal AU - Hursthouse, Katrine Fearon TI - A study of some wool-disintegrating bacteria, by "Animal" : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science at Massey Agricultural College LA - en VL - Master of Science (M. Sc.) DA - 1932 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10179/15847 ER -