Keratinolytic activity of Bacillus megaterium F7-1, a feather-degrading mesophilic bacterium

Microbiological Research

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 478-485

  Park, Geun Tae ^a   Son, Hong Joo ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus megaterium; Feather degradation; Keratinolytic enzyme; Poultry waste

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANES; ENZYMES; MEATS; WOOL;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS; CELL-FREE CULTURE SUPERNATANT; CHICKEN FEATHERS; DEGRADATION RATE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENZYME PRODUCTION; FEATHER DEGRADATION; HUMAN HAIR; HUMAN NAILS; KERATINOLYTIC ACTIVITY; KERATINOLYTIC ENZYME; MEGATERIUM; MESOPHILIC BACTERIA; POULTRY WASTE; SHEEP WOOL; SKIM MILKS;

DEGRADATION;

BACTERIUM; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEATHER; PH;

BACILLUS MEGATERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650146098     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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