[HTML][HTML] Molecular strategies to enhance the keratinase gene expression and its potential implications in poultry feed industry

M Saeed, M Yan, Z Ni, N Hussain, H Chen - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The tons of keratin waste are produced by the poultry and meat industry which is an
insoluble and protein-rich material found in hair, feathers, wool, and some epidermal …

Current Progress and Biotechnological Applications of Microbial Keratinases.

I Gahatraj, A Borah, P Pandey… - Journal of Pure & …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Keratin is a fibrous and recalcitrant protein found in feathers, nails, horns, hooves, and the
epidermis of the skin. The presence of the high degree of disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds …

Keratin-based pet food produced through proteolytic hydrolysis of chicken feather: Characterisation and palatability study

CKF Rahman, RR Kumar, S Chand, AK Pattanaik… - Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
Valorisation of poultry co-products can fulfil the protein demand of the pet food sector
thereby supporting a circular bioeconomy. In this investigation, keratin was produced …

Transforming Feather Meal Into a High‐Performance Feed for Broilers

M Salehizadeh, M Tajabadi Ebrahimi… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background The poultry industry faces challenges with the high cost and environmental
impact of Soybean meal. Feather meal, a byproduct with low digestibility due to its keratin …

Quality Assessment of Hydrolysate Poultry By-Products Treated by Bacterial Fermentation

FS Hosseini, Z Zolfagharian… - International Journal of …, 2024 - enterpathog.abzums.ac.ir
Background: Poultry by-products are a rich protein source that has the potential for recycling
valuable products. Considering that poultry by-products are an important problem for the …