A comparative study on the physicochemical characteristics of keratin extracted from three commercial bird feathers and its antibacterial activity
Published: 7 December 2023| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/mvkmykn2j6.1
Contributors:
Lawrance A, Leema Rose Mary D, Edwina Sherley Felicita A, Marie Arockianathan PDescription
The study brings out the physicochemical difference of the extracted keratin from three bird feathers. The FTIR and XRD data of the three keratin samples obtained from different bird feathers were deposited for future use and interpretation. The Zone of inhibition of the different keratin samples was attached.
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Keratin extracted using sodium sulfide method at pH 4.7
Institutions
Annamalai University
Categories
Biopolymer, Poultry, Biomaterials Characterization, Protein Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry