Potential use of wool-associated Bacillus species for biodegradation of keratinous materials

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 70, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-65

  Queiroga, A Catarina ^a,b   Pintado, Manuela E ^a   Malcata, F Xavier ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MAIA   (Portugal)

^d CEBAL Centro de Biotecnologia Agricola e Agro alimentar do Baixo Alentejo e Litoral   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Feather; Hair; Keratinase; Nail; Novel strains; Protease

Indexed keywords

FEATHER; HAIR; KERATINASE; NOVEL STRAINS; PROTEASE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIODEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; NAILS; RNA; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YARN;

WOOL;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEATHER; FERMENTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POULTRY; PROTEIN; SOLUBILIZATION; WOOL;

PORTUGAL;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84857671394     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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