Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers

Chicken feathers are available abundantly as waste, and keratin protein extracted from it can be regenerated into various forms for biotechnological applications, such as films, sponges, fibers, alone or blended with other natural or synthetic polymers. In addition, the chicken feathers consist of a...

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Main Authors: Gupta, Arun, Alashwal, B. Y., Bala, Md. Saad, Ramakrishnan, N.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31444/1/Keratin-based%20Bioplastic%20from%20Chicken%20Feathers%20_%20Taylor%20%26%20Francis%20Group.pdf
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author Gupta, Arun
Alashwal, B. Y.
Bala, Md. Saad
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description Chicken feathers are available abundantly as waste, and keratin protein extracted from it can be regenerated into various forms for biotechnological applications, such as films, sponges, fibers, alone or blended with other natural or synthetic polymers. In addition, the chicken feathers consist of about 90% of keratin protein. Based on research, chicken feathers could potentially be used for protein fiber production. Keratin protein is contained in chicken feathers and has some advantages in comparison with other proteins. Rad et al. reported a similar method, but for the removal of impurities, chicken feathers were washed with hot water mixed with detergent for 60 minutes, with the last step repeated twice. The chicken feathers are soaked in ether for 24 hours to remove any oils, grease, or stains. Tensile strengths of keratin based plastics films in this work generally have a lower tensile strength value as compared to other biodegradable plastics, such as starch-based and citric acid cross linked plastics film.
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spelling UMPir314442021-05-21T02:26:21Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31444/ Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers Gupta, Arun Alashwal, B. Y. Bala, Md. Saad Ramakrishnan, N. TP Chemical technology Chicken feathers are available abundantly as waste, and keratin protein extracted from it can be regenerated into various forms for biotechnological applications, such as films, sponges, fibers, alone or blended with other natural or synthetic polymers. In addition, the chicken feathers consist of about 90% of keratin protein. Based on research, chicken feathers could potentially be used for protein fiber production. Keratin protein is contained in chicken feathers and has some advantages in comparison with other proteins. Rad et al. reported a similar method, but for the removal of impurities, chicken feathers were washed with hot water mixed with detergent for 60 minutes, with the last step repeated twice. The chicken feathers are soaked in ether for 24 hours to remove any oils, grease, or stains. Tensile strengths of keratin based plastics films in this work generally have a lower tensile strength value as compared to other biodegradable plastics, such as starch-based and citric acid cross linked plastics film. Taylor & Francis 2020-11-24 Book Chapter PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31444/1/Keratin-based%20Bioplastic%20from%20Chicken%20Feathers%20_%20Taylor%20%26%20Francis%20Group.pdf Gupta, Arun and Alashwal, B. Y. and Bala, Md. Saad and Ramakrishnan, N. (2020) Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers. In: Industrial Applications of Biopolymers and their Environmental Impact. Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences . Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton. ISBN 9781315154190 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315154190
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Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers
title Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers
title_full Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers
title_fullStr Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers
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title_short Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers
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topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31444/1/Keratin-based%20Bioplastic%20from%20Chicken%20Feathers%20_%20Taylor%20%26%20Francis%20Group.pdf
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