- Article
Functionalization Routes for Keratin from Poultry Industry Side-Streams—Towards Bio-Based Absorbent Polymers
- Victor M. Perez-Puyana,
- Antonio J. Capezza,
- William R. Newson,
- Carlos Bengoechea,
- Eva Johansson,
- Antonio Guerrero and
- Mikael S. Hendeqvist
Keratin is a largely available protein that can be obtained from the ca. 3 million tons of feathers that the European poultry industry produces as a side-stream. Here, the functionalization of keratin from poultry feathers was evaluated using a one-...