Characterization of dehydrated keratin protein extracted from chicken feather

• Main Authors: Alashwal, B Y, Gupta, Arun, Husain, M S B
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31440/1/Alashwal_2019_IOP_Conf._Ser.__Mater._Sci._Eng._702_012033.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31440/; http://10.1088/1757-899X/702/1/012033
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Keratin is one of the most important biomaterials due to its relatively good biocompatibility, high physicochemical with excellent mechanical properties and good film coordination ability. Chicken feathers are a major waste in poultry industries however, 90% of pure keratin can be obtained from the...