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Complex Internal Microstructure of Feather Follicles on Chicken Skin Promotes the Bacterial Cross-Contamination of Carcasses During the Slaughtering Process

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Chicken skin is considered the most susceptible to bacterial contamination during slaughter. It is rich in bushy feather follicles with complex internal structures that can absorb bacteria via cross-contamination during slaughter.
Xibin Zhang, Xibin Zhang, Zixin Peng, Peng Li, Yanwei Mao, Ru Shen, Rui Tao, Xiuguo Diao, Longhai Liu, Yuzhong Zhao, Xin Luo   +10 more
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Determination of the viability of chicken feather as oil spill clean-up sorbent for crude oil and its lower fractions

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2018
In this study a comparative assessment was conducted between chicken feather and a conventional synthetic sorbent mat used in the oil industry to clean-up oil spill. The result of the study shows that chicken feather has higher oil sorption capacity and
H.I. Kelle, A.N. Eboatu
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Genomic Regions Related to White/Black Tail Feather Color in Dwarf Chickens Identified Using a Genome-Wide Association Study

Frontiers in Genetics, 2021
Although the genetic foundation of chicken body feather color has been extensively explored, that of tail feather color remains poorly understood. In the present study, we used a synthetic chicken dwarf line (DW), derived from hybrids bred between a ...
Changsheng Nie, Liang Qu, Xinghua Li, Zhihua Jiang, Kehua Wang, Haiying Li, Huie Wang, Huie Wang, Changqing Qu, Lujiang Qu, Zhonghua Ning   +10 more
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Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber – Chicken Feather Hybrid Composite

International Journal of Technology, 2017
The production and/or worldwide consumption of chicken at an industrial or domestic level lead to a considerable quantity of chicken feather residue as a waste by-product.
Pavan Hiremath, Manjunath Shettar, M.C. Gowrishankar, Vithal Rao Chauhan, R. Nikhil   +4 more
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Sequential Hydrolysis of Chicken Feathers Composed of Ultrasound and Enzymatic Steps: An Enhanced Protein Source with Bioactive Peptides

Biomass, 2022
Chicken feather is a massive by-product. Its incorrect disposal can lead to serious environmental impacts. However, chicken feather is a promising low-cost keratin source.
Nely de Almeida Pedrosa, Cristiano José de Andrade, José Carlos Cunha Petrus, Alcilene Rodrigues Monteiro   +3 more
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Removal of Nickel (II) ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Chicken Feather Nanoparticles: Study of Kinetic, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Models [PDF]

محیط زیست و مهندسی آب, 2021
Nickel is highly toxic and directly associate with health risk such as damage to kidney, liver and central nervous system. This study evaluated the potential of a chicken feather for the removal of nickel from aqueous solutions.
Hassan Rezaei, Sanaz Naseri
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Protein hydrolysate activity on germination and early growth of mung bean (Vigna radiata)

Menara Perkebunan, 2019
Plant biostimulant applications have been proven to improve plant productivity in the field to meet its genetic potential. Protein hydrolisate is used as a plant biostimulant to increase crops productiviy and yield. Protein hydrolysate from organic waste
Fauziatul Fitriyah , Irma Kresnawaty, Djoko Santoso   +2 more
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Feather pulp: a novel substrate useful for proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy metabolomics and biomarker discovery

Poultry Science, 2022
: Noninvasive biomarkers of stress that are predictive of poultry health are needed. Feather pulp is highly vascularized and represents a potential source of biomarkers that has not been extensively explored.
Catherine L.J. Brown, Tony Montina, G. Douglas Inglis   +2 more
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Sequence analysis of exon 1 and intron 1 of growth hormone gene in six chicken genotypes raised in tropical environment [PDF]

Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 2022
Chicken growth hormone (cGH) is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which is responsible for several functions such as tissue growth and reproduction in chickens. This study was conducted to characterize six chicken genotypes using exon
Wheto Mathew, Emmanuel Oguntuase Ayodele, Sunday Adenaike Adeyemi, Goodness Chima Nkiruka, Temitope Ojoawo Henry, Yakubu Abdulmojeed, Olutumininu Adebambo Ayotunde, Ayoka Adebambo Olufunmilayo   +7 more
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A single-cell transcriptome atlas of Lueyang black-bone chicken skin

Poultry Science
As the largest organ of the body, the skin participates in various physiological activities, such as barrier function, sensory function, and temperature regulation, thereby maintaining the balance between the body and the natural environment.
Ling Wang, Zhen Xue, Yingmin Tian, Wenxian Zeng, Tao Zhang, Hongzhao Lu   +5 more
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