Isolation, identification and characterization of a feather degrading bacterium

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 689-693

  Joshi, Savitha G ^a   Tejashwini, M M ^a   Revati, N ^a   Sridevi, R ^a   Roma, D ^a  

^a KLE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Feather; Feather degrading bacterium; Keratin; Keratinolytic activity; Poultry waste

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 36048982108     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2007.689.693     Document Type: Article

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