TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Innovating fire safety with recombinant hydrophobic proteins for textile fire retardancy
JO  - Microbial biotechnology
A1  - Gilmour, Katie A.
A1  - Arnadottir, Thora H.
A1  - James, Paul
A1  - Scott, Jane
A1  - Jiang, Yunhong
A1  - Dade-Robertson, Martyn
A1  - Zhang, Meng
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Fire retardancy for textiles is important to prevent the rapid spread of fire and minimize damage to property and harm to human life. To infer fire-resistance on textile materials such as cotton or nylon, chemical coatings are often used. These chemicals are usually toxic, and economically and environmentally unsustainable, however, some naturally produced protein-based fire retardants could be an alternative. A biofilm protein from Bacillus subtilis (BslA) was identified and recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli with a double cellulose binding domain. It was then applied to a range of natural and synthetic fabric materials. A flame retardancy test found that use of BslA reduced fire damage by up to 51% and would pass fire retardancy testing according to British standards. It is therefore a viable and sustainable alternative to current industrial fire-retardant coatings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1751-7915
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14340
ID  - ref1
ER  -