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 …

The effects of different types of biostimulants on crops include improving the visual quality of
the final products, stimulating the immune systems of plants, inducing the biosynthesis of …

Field and laboratory experiments were carried out in 2012–2013, aimed at evaluating the
influence of new products stimulating plant growth based on amino acids on crop yield …

Spent hen are egg-laying hens reaching the end of their laying cycles; billions of spent hens
are produced globally each year. Differences in people's attitudes towards spent hen as …

Plastics are indispensable and typically derived from non-renewable sources. The extensive
production and indiscriminate use of synthetic plastics pose a serious threat to the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Millions of tons of feather waste from the poultry industry are
disposed of annually despite containing a high level of keratin. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose This study assessed novel keratinolytic bacteria for feather valorization to yield
feather hydrolysates (FHs) to cultivate vegetables. Methods Bacterial degradation of feather …

The poultry industry is one of the major revenue generating industries around the world. This
industry generates a lot of wastes including huge amounts of chicken feathers, that are …

Keratinase are proteolytic enzymes that have received a lot of interest for their ability to
transform the keratinous wastes that are a major source of environmental pollution. The most …

Keratinase is a potential industrial enzyme for handling keratinaceous solid wastes and also
a cleaner dehairing alternative to chemical methods in tanneries. The cleaner technologies …