Wool-waste as organic nutrient source for container-grown plants

Sheep wool and leather waste as fertilizers in organic production of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) / OVČJA VOLNA IN OSTRUŽKI USNJA KOT GNOJILI V EKOLOŠKI PRIDELAVI ŠPARGLJA (Asparagus officinalis L.)

“…Applied hydrolysed wool also improved emergence and plant growth (Nustorova et al, 2005). The addition of unwashed and cut sheep wool showed similar positive results on mangold and basil (Zheljazkov et al, 2009). …”

Adsorption of Cu(II), Hg(II), and Ni(II) ions by modified natural wool chelating fibers

“…In recent years the metal adsorption capacity of natural protein fibers has been investigated for the production of new types of adsorbents [10]; wool has been used as adsorbent to remove heavy metal pollutants from industrial effluents and to purify contaminated water supplies [10]. Moreover, there has been an increasing interest in incorporating metal ions into fibrous polymers, with the aim of conferring new textile performances on them, such as antistatic properties, electrical conductivity, and antimicrobial activity [11][12][13].…”

Preparation and characterization of chelating fibers based on natural wool for removal of Hg(II), Cu(II) and Co(II) metal ions from aqueous solutions

“…In recent years, the metal adsorption capacity of natural protein fibers has been investigated for the production of new types of adsorbents [16]. Wool has been used as an adsorbent to remove heavy metal pollutants from industrial effluents and to purify contaminated water supplies [16].…”