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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JES.2007.16.9.1103

Isolation and Application of Feather-Degrading Bacteria for Development of Environment-Friendly Biofertilizer  

Woo, Eun-Ok (Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University)
Kim, Min-Ju (Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University)
Ryu, Eun-Youn (Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University)
Park, Geun-Tae (Research & University-Industry Cooperation, Pusan National University)
Lee, Chung-Yeol (School of Bioresource Science, Pusan National University)
Son, Hong-Joo (School of Applied Life Science, Pusan National University)
Lee, Sang-Joon (Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.16, no.9, 2007 , pp. 1103-1109 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to isolate mesophilic chicken feather-degrading bacteria and to evaluate feather hydrolysate as alternative biofertilizer. Isolate RS7 was isolated from compost and identified as Bacillus pumilus according to API analysis and l6S rDNA sequencing analysis. Chicken feathers were completely degraded after 5 days of cultivation at $30^{\circ}C$. Feather hydrolysate treated by B. pumilius RS7 positively influenced Helianthus sannuus L. (sunflower) growth (e.g. growth rate, number and dry weight of leave, and flowering rate). These results suggest that feather hydrolysate prepared using B. pumilius RS7 could successfully be used as alternative biofertilizer, thereby reducing the environmental impact of feather waste from the poultry industry.
Keywords
Biofertilizer; Chicken feather; Feather hydrolysate; Keratin;
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