Optimization of feather degradation by a Bacillus thuringiensis isolate using response surface methodology and investigation of the feather protein hydrolysate structure.
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.2436
Abstract: Valorization of chicken feather is a long-sought approach for its sustainable disposal. Being protein rich, hydrolyzed chicken feather has a wide range of applications, not limited to formulation of microbiological culture media, animal feed, and… read more here.
Keywords: bacillus thuringiensis; response surface; feather degradation; methodology ... See more keywords
Isolation of a feather-degrading strain of bacterium from spider gut and the purification and identification of its three key enzymes
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4311-8
Abstract: A novel feather-degrading bacterium named CA-1 was isolated from the gut of the spider Chilobrachys guangxiensis, which degrades native whole chicken feathers within 20 h. The CA-1 was confirmed to belong to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia based on… read more here.
Keywords: spider; bacterium; gut; isolation feather ... See more keywords
The feather degradation mechanisms of a new Streptomyces sp. isolate SCUT-3
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-0918-0
Abstract: Feather waste is the highest protein-containing resource in nature and is poorly reused. Bioconversion is widely accepted as a low-cost and environmentally benign process, but limited by the availability of safe and highly efficient feather… read more here.
Keywords: feather utilization; isolate scut; amino acid; feather degradation ... See more keywords