Keratin-based bioplastic from chicken feathers

• Main Authors: Gupta, Arun, Alashwal, B. Y., Bala, Md. Saad, Ramakrishnan, N.
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31444/1/Keratin-based%20Bioplastic%20from%20Chicken%20Feathers%20_%20Taylor%20%26%20Francis%20Group.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31444/; https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315154190
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

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...