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| Title: | Industrial applications of keratins – A review |
| Authors: | Karthikeyan, R
Balaji, S
Sehgal, P K |
| Keywords: | Fibrous protein
Keratin
Leather tanning industry |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Keratin, a fibrous protein forming main structural constituent of feather, hair, wool, horn, hoof etc., is abundantly available
as a by-product from poultry, slaughterhouse, tanning and fur processing industry. Keratins though find applications in food,
pharmaceutical, cosmetic and fertilizer industry, considerable amount of these products is wasted repeatedly. Keratins are
difficult to degradation and their disposal leads to environmental problems. Research is being done globally to utilize these
wastes. Keratin hydrolysates find potential application in leather tanning industry. |
| Page(s): | 710-715 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4456 |
| Source: | JSIR Vol.66(09) [September 2007]
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