African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation and characterization of a new keratinolytic bacterium that exhibits significant feather-degrading capability

Bo Xu1,2,3#, Qiaofang Zhong1,4#, Xianghua Tang1,2,3, Yunjuan Yang1,2,3 and Zunxi Huang1,2,3*
1School of Life Science, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650092, P.R. China. 2Key Laboratory of Yunnan for Biomass Energy and Biotechnology of Environment, Yunnan, Kunming, 650092, P.R. China. 3Engineering Research Center of Sustainable Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy of Ministry of Education, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650092, P.R. China. 4Institute of Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural Academy, China.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 11 June 2009
  •  Published: 15 September 2009

How to cite this article

APA /
Xu, B., Zhong, Q., Tang, X., Yang, Y., & Huang, Z. (2009). Isolation and characterization of a new keratinolytic bacterium that exhibits significant feather-degrading capability. African Journal of Biotechnology , 8(18), 4590-4596.
Chicago /
Bo Xu,#, Qiaofang Zhong,#, Xianghua Tang,, Yunjuan Yang, and Zunxi Huang,. "Isolation and characterization of a new keratinolytic bacterium that exhibits significant feather-degrading capability." African Journal of Biotechnology 8, no. 18 (2009): 4590-4596.
MLA /
Bo Xu, et al. "Isolation and characterization of a new keratinolytic bacterium that exhibits significant feather-degrading capability." African Journal of Biotechnology 8.18 (2009): 4590-4596.