Merino

Menngue Merino wool Merkel s approximation Merlon... 

The finest diameter wool is produced by merino sheep, an animal first bred in Spain but now prevalent throughout the world. Over 75% of the sheep in AustraUa, the world s largest wool producer, are merino sheep, which are also bred in large numbers in South Africa, Argentina, and the former USSR. 

Medium diameter wool iacludes sheep breeds of English origin, eg, southdown, hampshire, dorset, and cheviot, as well as crossbreds, eg, Columbia, targhee, corriedale, and polwarth, from interbreeding with merinos. Coarse diameter wool comes from sheep chiefly bred for mutton, eg, Lincoln, cotswold, and leicester. 

Component Merino Crossbred sW Lambs, Merino, and Crossbred... 

In fine wool such as that obtained from merino sheep, the cuticle is normally one cell thick (20 x 30 x 0.5 mm, approximate dimensions) and usually constitutes about 10% by weight of the total fiber. Sections of cuticle cells show an internal series of laminations (Figs. 1 and 2) comprising outer sulfur-rich bands known as the exocuticle and inner regions of lower sulfur content called the endocuticle (13). On the exposed surface of cuticle cells, a membrane-like proteinaceous band (epicuticle) and a unique hpid component form a hydrophobic resistant barrier (14). These hpid and protein components are the functional moieties of the fiber surface and are important in fiber protection and textile processing (15). 

Fig. 1. Schematic of the stmcture of a fine Merino wool fiber.

The arrangement of ortho- and paracortical cells differs among wool types. For example, in lincoln wool an annular (orthocortical core surrounded by paracortex) cellular arrangement is present. Merino fibers possess a characteristic crimp and in these fibers the orthocortex is located on the outer side of the crimp curvature. 

Studies on the chemical stmcture of wool have been largely confined to fine merino fibers, although aspects treated herein are relevant to all wool... 

Table 7. Amino Acid Content of Merino Wool...

Fig. 8. Electron micrograph of Merino wool fibers in a fabric that have been treated with a typical shrink-resistance polymer, showing fiber—fiber bond...

CHEC-II(3)373 A. Dondoni and R. Merino, Comp. Heterocycl Chem.-II, 3, 373... 

M. Demeunynekand A. Tatibouet, Prog. Heterocycl. Chem. 11,1 (1999). P. Merino, Prog. Heterocycl. Chem. 11, 21 (1999). 

Nationally, there are twelve Palominos, the company s European influenced rotisserie restaurant/bar brand, according to Mr. Adams. Its clientele people in feather-hued merino wool sweaters and beige gabardine suits making deals at midday. At what point did Middle American businessmen and -women start dressing like Hollywood agents ... 

Merino. Pat in 1882 in Fr, a mixt designed for coating grains of hygroscopic ingredients of expl mixts, such as nitrates or chlorates, to render them waterproof. It contd the following K chlorate 73, NG 10, sulfur 7, caoutchouc or hard pitch 3, resin or soft pitch l anthracite coal 6% Ref Daniel (1902), 437... 

Bedioui F, Merino A, Devynck J, Mestres CE, Bied-Charrenton C (1988) J. Electrcnnal. Chem. 239 89... 

Rubio-Hernandez F. J., Ruiz-Reina E., and Gomez-Merino A. I. Primary Electroviscous Effect with a Dynamic Stern Layer Low Ka Results. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 226,180-184 (2000). 

Rubio-Hernandez F.J., Gomez-Merino A.I., Ruiz-Reina E., Carnero-Ruiz C. The primary electroviscous effect of polystyrene latexes. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 140 (1998) 295-298. 

Merino P, Lanaspa A, Merchan FL, Tejero T (1987) Tetrahedron Asymmetry 8 2381... 

Dondoni A, Merchan FL, Merino P, Tejero T, Bertolasi V (1994) J Chem Soc Chem Commun 1731... 

Cornejo A, Fraile JM, Garcia JI, Garcia-Verdugo E, GR MJ, Legarreta G, Luis SV, Martinez-Merino V, Mayoral JA (2002) Org Lett 4 3927... 

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