Microbial decomposition of keratin in nature—a new hypothesis of industrial relevance [PDF]
, 2016 Discovery of keratin-degrading enzymes from fungi and bacteria has primarily focused on finding one protease with efficient keratinase activity.
Huang, Yuhong +2 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 Impaired wound healing particularly in diabetics creates a significant healthcare burden. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of keratin-butyrate fibers (FKDP +0.1%NaBu) in a full-thickness skin wound model in 30 diabetic rats.
Marek Konop +14 more
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In vitro tissue engineering of lamellar cornea using human amniotic epithelial cells and rabbit cornea stroma [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013 AIM:To reconstruct the lamellar cornea using human amniotic epithelial (HAE) cells and rabbit cornea stroma in vitro using tissue engineering technology.METHODS: Human amnia taken from uncomplicated caesarean sections were digested by collagenase to ...
Xiao-Yong Liu +6 more
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Peptidylarginine deiminase and deiminated proteins are detected throughout early halibut ontogeny - Complement components C3 and C4 are post-translationally deiminated in halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) [PDF]
, 2019 Post-translational protein deimination is mediated by peptidylarginine deiminases (PADs), which are calcium dependent enzymes conserved throughout phylogeny with physiological and pathophysiological roles. Protein deimination occurs via the conversion of
Bowden, T. +17 more
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Sheep wool-derived hydrolyzed keratin from tannery waste of the tanning industry using perhydrol
Majalah Kulit, Karet, dan Plastik, 2017 Sheep wool waste discharged from leather tanning industry recently has posed a problem in relation to its treatment because of its sizeable quantity and its difficulty to degrade. Wool is composed mainly of keratin. It is a protein with a high content of
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Keratin: dissolution, extraction and biomedical application [PDF]
, 2017 Keratinous materials such as wool, feathers and hooves are tough unique biological co-products that usually have high sulfur and protein contents. A high cystine content (7–13%) differentiates keratins from other structural proteins, such as collagen ...
Bekhit, Adnan A. +3 more
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Immunohistological changes in skin wounds during the early periods of healing in a rat model
Veterinární Medicína, 2012 The complexity of the wound healing process, which is still poorly understood, prompted us to perform an immunohistochemical investigation using rat skin as an in vivo model. Fifteen Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the experiment.
F. Sabol +6 more
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Cellular Response of Neutrophils to Bismuth Subnitrate and Micronized Keratin Products In Vitro
Veterinary Sciences, 2020 The aim of this study was to assess the effect of bismuth subnitrate and micronized keratin on bovine neutrophils in vitro. We hypothesized that recruitment and activation of neutrophils into the teat canal and sinus are the mechanisms of action of ...
Shirli Notcovich +4 more
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Saliva from nymph and adult females of Haemaphysalis longicornis: a proteomic study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Haemaphysalis longicornis is a major vector of Theileria spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia spp. and Coxiella burnetti in East Asian countries. All life stages of ixodid ticks have a destructive pool-feeding style in which they create a
Albert Mulenga +8 more
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Anaerobic Process for Biohydrogen Production using Keratin Degraded Effluent
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2019 Fossil fuel energy depletion and removal of environmental wastes are big problem in many countries. Some of the wastes contain a considerable amount of protein and carbon compounds; little concentration is given to utilizing or recycling these wastes ...
Gujuluva Hari Dinesh +5 more
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