Nanogels, also termed hydrogel nanoparticles, have the properties and functions of both
nanomaterials and hydrogels. Till date, a considerable number of nanogels have been …

Keratinases are exciting proteolytic enzymes that display the capability to degrade the
insoluble protein keratin. These enzymes are produced by diverse microorganisms …

By-products from different animal sources are currently being utilised for beneficial
purposes. Chicken processing plants all over the world generate large amount of solid by …

Enormous masses of keratinous wastes are annually accumulated in the environment as
byproducts of poultry processing and agricultural wastes. Keratin is a recalcitrant fibrous …

This article presents a novel dual-stimuli responsive nanogel prepared from human hair
keratin and alginate through simple crosslinking method. Keratin offer the crosslinking …

Keratinolytic proteases are microbial enzymes that hydrolyze keratins, recalcitrant proteins
found in the epidermis and epidermal appendages of vertebrates. Keratin-rich materials are …

Chicken feathers are major poultry waste that is difficult to process in its native form due to
highly resistant keratin protein in large amounts. In this study, a novel feather-degrading …

This paper assesses the ability of strains of Aphanoascus fulvescens and Chrysosporium
articulatum isolated from soil (phaesol) to degrade native feather keratin. Strains were …

A feather protein hydrolysate was effectively produced using the keratinolytic bacterium
Bacillus pumilus strain A1. In fact, complete feather degradation was achieved in medium …

The development of safe and effective nano-drug delivery systems to deliver anticancer
drugs to targeted cells and organs is crucial to enhance the therapeutic efficacy and …