A review: Potentials for biotechnological applications of keratin-degrading microorganisms and their enzymes for nutritional improvement of feathers and other keratins as livestock feed resources

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Onifade, A A ^a   Al Sane, N A ^a   Al Musallam, A A ^a   Al Zarban, S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Keratin degrading micro organisms; Nutritional improvement; Poultry feather

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AMINO ACIDS; BIOCONVERSION; ENZYMES; MICROORGANISMS; RECYCLING;

FEEDSTUFF; KERATIN DEGRADING MICROORGANISMS; KERATINOLYTIC PROTEASES; NUTRITIONAL IMPROVEMENT; POULTRY FEATHERS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AMINO ACID; KERATIN; MICROBIAL ENZYME;

ANIMAL FOOD; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DERMATOPHYTE; FEATHER; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032192726     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(98)00033-9     Document Type: Review

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