Background Chicken feather, a byproduct of poultry-processing industries, are considered a
potential high-quality protein supplement owing to their crude protein content of more than …

The keratin-degrading bacterium Bacillus licheniformis secretes a keratinase with potential
industrial interest. Here, the Keratinase gene was intracellularly expressed in Escherichia …

The amino acid profiles and vitamin contents of male and female prepupae and pupae of the
eri silkworm, Samia ricini were investigated. Investigations showed that eri silkworm pupal …

Introduction Attenuated total reflection (ATR)–Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis is a
rapid tool and represents a snapshot of all molecules present in a (plant) sample. Most …

Traditional fermented bean pastes are indispensable seasonings in many East Asian
countries. They are produced via hypertonic solutions by spontaneous fermentation …

Several isoflavonoids are well known for their ability to act as soybean phytoalexins.
However, the overall effects of the soybean–Aspergillus oryzae interaction on metabolism …

Guava pomace, an underutilized industrial byproduct from the guava processing fruit juice
industry prone to have a wide range of bioactive and functional metabolites which has not …

Composting is a sustainable approach to manage animal and vegetal waste generated in
the Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo. The resulting compost is often used in ZOO's …