Alternative Methods of Preparation of Soluble Keratin from Chicken Feathers
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DOI: 10.1007/s12649-016-9678-y
Abstract: Huge amount of keratinous waste, especially birds’ feathers, demands more value-added application instead of dumping. The present work reports the results of experiments aimed at preparing soluble keratin useful for novel bioproduct formation. The effect… read more here.
Keywords: soluble keratin; chicken feathers; sodium bisulphite; yield ... See more keywords
Bioconversion of chicken feathers by Bacillus aerius NSMk2: A potential approach in poultry waste management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2018.07.015
Abstract: Abstract About 73 bacterial strains were isolated from poultry dump sites in Punjab and an isolate showing high keratinolytic activity was identified as Bacillus aerius NSMk2. Strain showed prompt hydrolysis of white chicken feathers on… read more here.
Keywords: poultry waste; aerius nsmk2; chicken feathers; bacillus aerius ... See more keywords
Controlled assembly of secondary keratin structures for continuous and scalable production of tough fibers from chicken feathers
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DOI: 10.1039/c9gc03896e
Abstract: Tough keratin fibers from chicken feathers have been produced continuously via controlled assembly of secondary protein structures. Though research on utilization of keratinous wastes began decades ago, very few regenerated products with high quality were… read more here.
Keywords: production; chicken feathers; fibers chicken; controlled assembly ... See more keywords
Investigation of the mechanical properties of glass fiber - chicken feather hybrid composite
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DOI: 10.14716/ijtech.v8i3.6843
Abstract: The production and/or worldwide consumption of chicken at an industrial or domestic level lead to a considerable quantity of chicken feather residue as a waste by-product. Chicken feathers have a possible application in preparing lightweight… read more here.
Keywords: chicken feathers; chicken feather; hybrid composites; mechanical properties ... See more keywords
Graphite Nanoplatelets from Waste Chicken Feathers
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DOI: 10.3390/ma13092109
Abstract: Graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs), a functional 2D nanofiller for polymer nanocomposites, utilize natural graphite as a raw material due to its stacked graphene layers and outstanding material properties upon successful exfoliation into nano-thick sheets. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: graphite nanoplatelets; natural graphite; chicken feathers; carbon ... See more keywords
Physico-Chemical Characterization of Keratin from Wool and Chicken Feathers Extracted Using Refined Chemical Methods
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DOI: 10.3390/polym15010181
Abstract: In this work, the characteristic structure of keratin extracted from two different kinds of industrial waste, namely sheep wool and chicken feathers, using the sulfitolysis method to allow film deposition, has been investigated. The structural… read more here.
Keywords: wool chicken; spectroscopy; microscopy; keratin ... See more keywords
Synthesis of Keratin Nanoparticle and Characterization using FTIR
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DOI: 10.5958/0974-360x.2019.00445.1
Abstract: Chicken feathers consists of more amount of proteins in it. Each year in poultry farms the chicken feathers are wasted and dumped into the environment, because degradation of chicken feathers is more complicated to do,… read more here.
Keywords: chicken feathers; characterization; keratin nanoparticle; using ftir ... See more keywords