Microbial keratinases: industrial enzymes with waste management potential

A Verma, H Singh, S Anwar… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Proteases are ubiquitous enzymes that occur in various biological systems ranging from
microorganisms to higher organisms. Microbial proteases are largely utilized in various …

Comprehensive insights into microbial keratinases and their implication in various biotechnological and industrial sectors: a review

MA Hassan, D Abol-Fotouh, AM Omer… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enormous masses of keratinous wastes are annually accumulated in the environment as
byproducts of poultry processing and agricultural wastes. Keratin is a recalcitrant fibrous …

Efficient valorization of feather waste by Bacillus cereus IIPK35 for concomitant production of antioxidant keratin hydrolysate and milk-clotting metallo-serine …

A Jana, N Kakkar, SK Halder, AJ Das, T Bhaskar… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Keratinase production by Bacillus cereus IIPK35 was investigated under solid-state
fermentation (SSF) and the maximum titer of 648.28 U/gds was revealed. Feather …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial keratinase and the bio-economy: a three-decade meta-analysis of research exploit

NE Nnolim, UU Nwodo - AMB Express, 2021 - Springer
Microbial keratinase research has been on an upward trajectory due to the robustness and
efficiency of the enzyme toward various green technological processes that promote …

Bacterial keratinolytic protease, imminent starter for NextGen leather and detergent industries

T Paul, A Jana, AK Mandal, A Mandal… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Currently research is centered towards replacement of costly toxic chemicals with the bio-
products. This review explores application of bacterial keratinolytic protease to the leather …

[HTML][HTML] Ammonium nitrate regulated the color characteristic changes of pigments in Monascus purpureus M9

D Chen, Y Wang, M Chen, P Fan, G Li, C Wang - Amb Express, 2021 - Springer
Monascus pigments (MPs) with different color characteristics, produced by submerged
fermentation of Monascus purpureus M9, have potential application in food industry. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Bacillus sp. CSK2 produced thermostable alkaline keratinase using agro-wastes: keratinolytic enzyme characterization

NE Nnolim, UU Nwodo - BMC biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Background Chicken feathers are the most abundant agro-wastes emanating from the
poultry processing farms and present major concerns to environmentalists. Bioutilization of …

Discovery of novel cyclic salt bridge in thermophilic bacterial protease and study of its sequence and structure

D Mitra, PK Das Mohapatra - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
The plausible explanation behind the stability of thermophilic protein is still yet to be defined
more clearly. Here, an in silico study has been undertaken by investigating the sequence …

Extremophilic proteases: developments of their special functions, potential resources and biotechnological applications

A Białkowska, E Gromek, T Florczak, J Krysiak… - Biotechnology of …, 2016 - Springer
Currently, microbiological proteases, along with lipases, are the most significant enzymes for
biotechnology. They are produced in great quantity and since they are qualitatively …

Extremophilic microbes and their extremozymes for industry and allied sectors

HK Santra, D Banerjee - Microbiomes of Extreme Environments, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Extremophiles are ubiquitous in nature and are found in unique extreme environments
representing a diverse variety according to their area of occurrence and functioning …