Turning food protein waste into sustainable technologies
For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …
Wool keratin as a novel alternative protein: A comprehensive review of extraction, purification, nutrition, safety, and food applications
The growing global population and lifestyle changes have increased the demand for
specialized diets that require protein and other essential nutrients for humans. Recent …
specialized diets that require protein and other essential nutrients for humans. Recent …
Progress in modern marine biomaterials research
Y Khrunyk, S Lach, I Petrenko, H Ehrlich - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The growing demand for new, sophisticated, multifunctional materials has brought natural
structural composites into focus, since they underwent a substantial optimization during long …
structural composites into focus, since they underwent a substantial optimization during long …
Valorisation of keratinous wastes: A sustainable approach towards a circular economy
The valorisation of keratinous wastes involves biorefining and recovering the bioresource
materials from the keratinous wastes to produce value-added keratin-based bioproducts …
materials from the keratinous wastes to produce value-added keratin-based bioproducts …
The tale of a versatile enzyme: molecular insights into keratinase for its industrial dissemination
Keratinases are unique among proteolytic enzymes for their ability to degrade recalcitrant
insoluble proteins, and they are of critical importance in keratin waste management. Over …
insoluble proteins, and they are of critical importance in keratin waste management. Over …
Keratin-based nanoparticles as drug delivery carriers
Keratin is a structural protein of mammalian tissues and birds, representing the principal
constituent of hair, nails, skin, wool, hooves, horns, beaks, and feathers, and playing an …
constituent of hair, nails, skin, wool, hooves, horns, beaks, and feathers, and playing an …
Closing the loop with keratin-rich fibrous materials
One of the agro-industry's side streams that is widely met is the-keratin rich fibrous material
that is becoming a waste product without valorization. Its management as a waste is costly …
that is becoming a waste product without valorization. Its management as a waste is costly …
The current status and future insight into the production of machine-washable wool
H El-Sayed - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although woolen garments exhibit outstanding performance, appearance, and comfort
characteristics, yet they suffer from their tendency to felt and shrink during mechanical …
characteristics, yet they suffer from their tendency to felt and shrink during mechanical …
[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical and thermal characterization and antioxidant property of chicken feather keratin and ginger starch hybrid nanocomposite film
OM Oluba, DA Edeh, SI Ojeaburu… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The fabrication of starch-based nanocomposites is regarded as a sustainable method of
manufacturing ecologically favourable packaging materials in addition to their better …
manufacturing ecologically favourable packaging materials in addition to their better …
A glance at novel materials, from the textile world to environmental remediation
In the current state of the art, textile products and materials generate a significant
environmental impact since they are not managed under a circular economy paradigm. It is …
environmental impact since they are not managed under a circular economy paradigm. It is …