Keratin constitutes the major component of the feather, hair, hooves, horns, and wool
represents a group of biological material having high cysteine content (7–13%) as …

Keratinous materials such as wool, feathers and hooves are tough unique biological co-
products that usually have high sulfur and protein contents. A high cystine content (7–13%) …

Feathers are a major by-product of the poultry industry. They are mainly composed of
keratins which have wide applications in different fields. Due to the increasing production of …

The search for novel renewable products over synthetics hallmarked this decade and those
of the recent past. Most economies that are prospecting on biodiversity for improved bio …

Keratinases belong to a class of proteases that are able to degrade keratins into amino
acids. Microbial keratinases play important roles in turning keratin-containing wastes into …

Sažetak Keratin is a complex and structurally stable protein found in human and animal hard
tissues, such as feathers, wool, hair, hoof and nails. Some of these, like feathers and wool …

The environment is under constant threat due to the huge accumulation of the keratinaceous
wastes produced by poultry processing industries and poultry farms. Millions of tons of …

Protein-based biomaterials have emerged as a promising alternative because of their
inherent cell-to-cell interaction, structural support, and cellular communications. Over the last …

In leather industries and tanneries, large amount of wastes has been disposed; which
polluting water, soil, and atmosphere and causing serious human health problems. In …

The increasing amount of recalcitrant keratinous wastes generated from the poultry industry
poses a serious threat to the environment. Keratinase have gained much attention to convert …