Keratinolytic activities of a new feather-degrading isolate of Bacillus cereus LAU 08 isolated from Nigerian soil

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-165

  Lateef, A ^a   Oloke, J K ^a   Gueguim Kana, E B ^a   Sobowale, B O ^a   Ajao, S O ^a   Bello, B Y ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS; CHICKEN FEATHER WASTES; CHICKEN FEATHERS; DISPOSAL SITES; KERATINASE; KERATINOLYTIC ACTIVITY; LOCAL STRAINS; NIGERIA; NIGERIANS; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITIES; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIOLOGY; CATALYSTS; ENZYMES; MEATS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

BACTERIUM; ENZYME; FEATHER; HORN; PH; POULTRY;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 77049123415     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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