Microbial keratinase: next generation green catalyst and prospective applications

NE Nnolim, CC Udenigwe, AI Okoh… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The search for novel renewable products over synthetics hallmarked this decade and those
of the recent past. Most economies that are prospecting on biodiversity for improved bio …

Microbial keratinases: industrial enzymes with waste management potential

A Verma, H Singh, S Anwar… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Proteases are ubiquitous enzymes that occur in various biological systems ranging from
microorganisms to higher organisms. Microbial proteases are largely utilized in various …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial enzymes for bioconversion of poultry waste into added-value products

A Brandelli, L Sala, SJ Kalil - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
The continuous growth of poultry industry results in an increased amount of waste provided
from both production facilities and processing plants. The processing of poultry meat results …

Comprehensive insights into microbial keratinases and their implication in various biotechnological and industrial sectors: a review

MA Hassan, D Abol-Fotouh, AM Omer… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enormous masses of keratinous wastes are annually accumulated in the environment as
byproducts of poultry processing and agricultural wastes. Keratin is a recalcitrant fibrous …

Pangenome analyses of Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus safensis, and Priestia megaterium exploring the plant-associated features of bacilli strains isolated from canola

E Bach, CP Rangel, IDA Ribeiro… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2022 - Springer
Previous genome mining of the strains Bacillus pumilus 7PB, Bacillus safensis 1TAz, 8Taz,
and 32PB, and Priestia megaterium 16PB isolated from canola revealed differences in the …

Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of a Thermostable Alkaline Metallo-Keratinase from Bacillus sp. Nnolim-K1

NE Nnolim, L Mpaka, AI Okoh, UU Nwodo - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Keratinases are considerably gaining momentum in green technology because of their
endowed robustness and multifaceted application potentials, such as keratinous agro …

Genome and secretome analyses provide insights into keratin decomposition by novel proteases from the non-pathogenic fungus Onygena corvina

Y Huang, PK Busk, FA Herbst, L Lange - Applied microbiology and …, 2015 - Springer
Poultry processing plants and slaughterhouses produce huge quantities of feathers and
hair/bristle waste annually. These keratinaceous wastes are highly resistant to degradation …

Solubilization of keratins and functional properties of their isolates and hydrolysates

I Sinkiewicz, H Staroszczyk… - Journal of food …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The keratinous wastes of the textile industry and poultry slaughterhouses may be used as
sources of soluble keratins or hydrolysates. This review presents methods for processing …

Bacterial keratinolytic protease, imminent starter for NextGen leather and detergent industries

T Paul, A Jana, AK Mandal, A Mandal… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Currently research is centered towards replacement of costly toxic chemicals with the bio-
products. This review explores application of bacterial keratinolytic protease to the leather …

[HTML][HTML] Production, one-step purification, and characterization of a keratinolytic protease from Serratia marcescens P3

E Bach, V Sant'Anna, DJ Daroit, APF Corrêa… - Process …, 2012 - Elsevier
Applications of keratinases demand efficient production and downstream processing. This
work reports the production, purification and partial characterization of a keratinolytic …