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 P

Description

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

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