Environmental pollution and its remediation are one of the major problems around the
globe. Broad varieties of pollutants viz. pesticides, hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and dyes …

The keratin-degrading bacterium Bacillus licheniformis secretes a keratinase with potential
industrial interest. Here, the Keratinase gene was intracellularly expressed in Escherichia …

Keratinase is an important enzyme that is used to degrade feather wastes produced by
poultry industries and slaughterhouses that accumulate rapidly over time. The search for …

The accumulation of feather waste is a critical problem in solid waste management;
therefore, microbial management of waste is highly significant. Consequently, the …

The increasing global consumption of poultry meat has led to the generation of a vast
quantity of feather keratin waste daily, posing significant environmental challenges due to …

Poultry waste especially feathers consists of over 90% proteins, which are primarily keratins.
The enzyme assisted microbial degradation of keratins is a beneficial alternative to convert …

Management of keratin wastes with the help of microorganisms is a biotechnological
alternative for recycling and valorization of these biomaterials. Keratinase belongs to a class …

Feather waste is a type of livestock by-product which is quite abundant. Feather waste
production is influenced by the amount of poultry slaughter. In Indonesia, the poultry …

Daily accumulation of feather waste due to the development of the poultry industry is a
critical issue, considering the environmental and health hazards. Among feather waste …

Activities and evolution of organisms are controlled by temperature, one of the most
important environmental factors. Some microorganisms, have been known as thermophile …