Keratinases belong to a class of proteases that are able to degrade keratins into amino
acids. Microbial keratinases play important roles in turning keratin-containing wastes into …

Enormous masses of keratinous wastes are annually accumulated in the environment as
byproducts of poultry processing and agricultural wastes. Keratin is a recalcitrant fibrous …

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of
examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how …

Keratinases are proteolytic enzymes predominantly active when keratin substrates are
available that attack disulfide bridges in the keratin to convert them from complex to …

The world's increasing population and shortage of food and feed is creating an urgently for
us to look for new protein sources from waste products like keratinous waste. Poor …

An investigation of members of the soil keratinophilic fungi community in China resulted in
the identification of one new monotypic genus, Zongqia, and 10 new species, 2 of which are …

Introduction. Keratinophilic fungi are an important group of fungi that live in soil. The aim of
this study was to isolate and identify keratinophilic fungi from the soil of different parks in …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the epidemiology of keratophilic fungi in Isfahan province, Iran.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present research has been conducted on soil samples …

A molecular epidemiology study was conducted between 2016 and 2017 by a network of
collaborators from 12 provinces in the Islamic Republic of Iran. A total of 1484 soil samples …

Soil is well known to support the transient or ongoing existence of kerathophilic fungi and
potential sources of infection for humans and animals. Fifty soil samples were collected from …