Industrial sustainability of microbial keratinases: production and potential applications

CLA de Menezes, RC Santos, MV Santos… - World Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Keratinases are proteolytic enzymes with a particular ability to cleave peptide bonds in
keratin, and in other proteins. Due to their broad-spectrum of activity, keratinases are …

Evaluating the industrial potential of naturally occurring proteases: A focus on kinetic and thermodynamic parameters

M Salehi - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters, such as enthalpy, entropy, and free energy, are
crucial in evaluating enzyme stability and activity. These parameters, including the free …

Valorization of agro-industrial residues using Aspergillus heteromorphus URM0269 for protease production: Characterization and purification

LMG Fernandes, J de Carvalho-Silva… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to produce, characterize and purify a protease from Aspergillus
heteromorphus URM0269. After production by solid fermentation of wheat bran performed …

Biochemical Characterization and Application of a Detergent Stable, Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Potential Protease from Bacillus siamensis

H Tarek, KB Nam, YK Kim, SA Suchi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proteases are important enzymes that are engaged in a variety of essential physiological
functions and have a significant possible use in industrial applications. In this work, we …

Characteristics and biological mechanism of protein degradation by the black solider fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae gut strain Bacillus subtilis S4

B Gao, Y Ao, Z Zhao, Z Wang, C Yang, M Cai, C Yu - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
The black solider fly larvae (BSFL) can efficiently convert nitrogen in organic waste into
insect protein. Bacillus subtilis S4, an efficient protein-degrading bacterium from the BSFL …

Kinetic and thermodynamic investigations of surfactants adsorption from water by carbide-derived carbon

IW Almanassra, V Kochkodan, G Mckay… - … Science and Health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of the study is to investigate the potential of carbide-derived carbon (CDC) for
the adsorptive removal of nonionic t-octylphenoxy poly ethoxy ethanol (TX-100), anionic …

Enhanced production of dehairing alkaline protease from Bacillus subtilis mutant E29 by consolidated bioprocessing using response surface modeling

TH Emon, A Hakim, D Chakraborthy… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Protease is used in various industries and the uprising demand urges for its enhanced
production. Herein, strain improvement by mutagenic treatment with ethyl methanesulfonate …

Kinetic and thermodynamic characterization of keratinolytic protease from chicken feather waste degrading B. subtilis ES5

G Alamnie, A Gessesse, B Andualem - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Kinetic and thermodynamic characterization of enzymes is of great important for
understanding their industrial applications. The main objective of this study was to produce …

Purification, characterization, optimization, and docking simulation of alkaline protease produced by Brevibacillus agri SAR25 using fish wastes as a substrate

SN Akkaya, A Almansour, R Altintas, M Sisecioglu… - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Recycling of protein-rich environmental wastes and obtaining more valuable products from
these recycled products is a topic of interest for researchers. This study aims to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation, Selection, and Identification of Keratinolytic Bacteria for Green Management of Keratin Waste

W Gerlicz, M Sypka, I Jodłowska, AM Białkowska - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The volume of difficult-to-process keratin waste is increasing as a result of rising global meat
production. If not properly managed, this waste can contribute to environmental pollution …