[HTML][HTML] Keratin-Based materials for biomedical applications

S Feroz, N Muhammad, J Ratnayake, G Dias - Bioactive materials, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Achievements and perspectives of anaerobic co-digestion: A review

MNI Siddique, ZA Wahid - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
The world is now seeking sources of renewable energy that are both economical and
environmentally friendly. Purified biogas is one essential source of renewable energy that …

Microbial enzymes catalyzing keratin degradation: Classification, structure, function

J Qiu, C Wilkens, K Barrett, AS Meyer - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Keratin is an insoluble and protein-rich epidermal material found in eg feather, wool, hair. It
is produced in substantial amounts as co-product from poultry processing plants and pig …

Innovative pretreatment strategies for biogas production

RJ Patinvoh, OA Osadolor, K Chandolias… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biogas or biomethane is traditionally produced via anaerobic digestion, or recently by
thermochemical or a combination of thermochemical and biological processes via syngas …

Valorisation of keratinous wastes: A sustainable approach towards a circular economy

IC Ossai, FS Hamid, A Hassan - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The valorisation of keratinous wastes involves biorefining and recovering the bioresource
materials from the keratinous wastes to produce value-added keratin-based bioproducts …

Beyond plucking: feathers bioprocessing into valuable protein hydrolysates

K Callegaro, A Brandelli, DJ Daroit - Waste management, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pretreatment of animal manure biomass to improve biogas production: A review

MQ Orlando, VM Borja - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objective of this research is to present a review of the current technologies and
pretreatments used in the fermentation of cow, pig and poultry manure. Pretreatment …

Microbial keratinase: next generation green catalyst and prospective applications

NE Nnolim, CC Udenigwe, AI Okoh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of livestock keratin waste: application in agricultural fields

H Chen, S Gao, Y Li, HJ Xu, W Li, J Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Electricity generation from biogas of poultry waste: An assessment of potential and feasibility in Pakistan

M Arshad, I Bano, N Khan, MI Shahzad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The availability of sufficient, affordable and environmentally benign energy is one of the
major challenges worldwide. This study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of poultry …