Keratin as a Protein Biopolymer Extraction from Waste Biomass and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sharma, Swati (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kumar, Ashok (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials,
• Subjects: Polymers .; Sustainable development.; Biochemical engineering.; Environmental chemistry.; Bioorganic chemistry.; Polymer Sciences.; Sustainable Development.; Biochemical Engineering.; Environmental Chemistry.; Bioorganic Chemistry.

This book provides information about the sources, structure, and properties of keratin as well as its applications. The extraction from different biomass sources (e.g. feathers, hairs, nails, horn, hoof, and claws) as well as the characterization methods of these extracted materials are explained. T...

Table of Contents:

• Keratin; An Introduction
• Keratin Production and Its Applications: Current and Future Perspective
• Extraction and Characterization of Keratin from Different Biomasses
• Keratin Processing
• Degradation of Keratin Biomass by Different Microorganisms
• Keratin as a Biopolymer
• Keratin-Based Biofilms, Hydrogels, and Biofibers
• Keratin Based Biotechnological Applications.