The growing global population and lifestyle changes have increased the demand for
specialized diets that require protein and other essential nutrients for humans. Recent …

The livestock production and subsequent processing of meat results in huge quantities of
solid waste such as viscera, bones, skin and keratin-rich materials, including feathers, hair …

Animal fibers with α-keratin had obvious advantages of mechanical strength and durability
on reinforced microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)-cemented loose sands …

Keratin from wool fibers was extracted with different extraction methods, for example
oxidation, reduction, sulfitolysis, and superheated water hydrolysis. Different samples of …

Keratin is considered a major animal product. It can be obtained from the sources such as
animal feathers, hair, hoof, and nails. Such keratinous materials have high protein content …

One of the agro-industry's side streams that is widely met is the-keratin rich fibrous material
that is becoming a waste product without valorization. Its management as a waste is costly …

Transformation of biomass into nitrogen-doped carbon materials has been considered as
effective and affordable route for energy generation and conversion. Wool fiber, as an …

Keratin extracted from wool fibers has recently gained attention as an abundant source of
renewable, biocompatible material for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications …

In Europe, most of the discarded and un-wearable textiles are incinerated or landfilled. In
this study, we present an enzyme-based strategy for the recovery of valuable building blocks …

Sheep wool is keratin-rich by-product of sheep breeding and textile industry. Due to complex
structure of keratin, this wastes are quite resistant to degradation and represent a serious …