October 2016

Isolation and characterization of feather degrading bacteria from poultry waste

This study was conducted to isolate, partially purify and characterize keratinolytic microbes and their enzymes for commercial exploitation. A feather degrading bacterial strain was isolated from soil where poultry feathers were dumped by the poultry farms as a waste product. The isolated bacteria grew well at 37°C and the pH of 7.5. This isolate showed maximum feather degrading activity at 37°C. The enzyme...

Author(s): Manirujjaman M., Amin R., Nahid A. A. and Alam M. S.