Abstract:Chicken feathers are major byproducts of the livestock
processing
industry with high potential in the feed sector. In this study, we
present a new approach using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
to detect the structural changes of feather keratin and its availability
for enzymatic hydrolysis (AEH) induced by the thermal pressure hydrolysis
(TPH) process. Compared to time-consuming in vitro measurement techniques,
the proposed method provides rapid information about the structural
changes during T… Show more
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