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

Livestock keratin waste is a rich source of protein. However, the unique structure of livestock
keratin waste makes its valorization a great challenge. This paper reviews the main methods …

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 …

Keratin from wool fibers was extracted with different extraction methods, for example
oxidation, reduction, sulfitolysis, and superheated water hydrolysis. Different samples of …

Keratin is considered a major animal product. It can be obtained from the sources such as
animal feathers, hair, hoof, and nails. Such keratinous materials have high protein content …

Wool keratin is a kind of renewable protein which has great potential in environment-friendly
materials. In this paper, the dissolution of wool fiber and the regeneration of wool keratin in …

One of the agro-industry's side streams that is widely met is the-keratin rich fibrous material
that is becoming a waste product without valorization. Its management as a waste is costly …

Raw sheep wool contains various impurities such as wax, suint, dirt, and microorganisms.
Water-based cleaning process of sheep wool requires toxic volatile organic compounds that …

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

Steam explosion (SE) technology has been widely used to treat lignocellulosic materials for
a long time. However, the investigation regarding SE applied for animal waste treatment is …