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 …

The growing global population and lifestyle changes have increased the demand for
specialized diets that require protein and other essential nutrients for humans. Recent …

Biological photonic structures can precisely control light propagation, scattering, and
emission via hierarchical structures and diverse chemistry, enabling biophotonic …

The valorisation of keratinous wastes involves biorefining and recovering the bioresource
materials from the keratinous wastes to produce value-added keratin-based bioproducts …

The livestock production and subsequent processing of meat results in huge quantities of
solid waste such as viscera, bones, skin and keratin-rich materials, including feathers, hair …

To reduce anthropological pressure on the environment, the implementation of novel
technologies in present and future economies is needed for sustainable development. The …

Keratins are important structural proteins produced by mammals, birds and reptiles. Keratins
usually act as a protective barrier or a mechanical support. Millions of tonnes of keratin …

The increasing demands of keratinases for biodegradation of recalcitrant keratinaceous
waste like chicken feathers has lead to research on newer potential bacterial keratinases to …

Ultrasound-assisted enzymolysis has been applied to improve conventional enzymolysis,
while there are rare reports on the application of ultrasound to high-concentration feather …

Numerous health benefits have been attributed to protein hydrolysates including
antihypertensive, anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer …