Adriano Brandelli

TL;DR: Keratinases are exciting proteolytic enzymes that display the capability to degrade the insoluble protein keratin and their use in biomass conversion into biofuels may address the increasing concern on energy conservation and recycling.

TL;DR: This work provides the first direct evidence that GO-Ag nanocomposites can inhibit the growth of microbial adhered cells, thus preventing the process of biofilm formation, and support the idea thatGO-Ag Nanocomposite may be applied as antibacterial coatings material to prevent the development of biofilms in food packaging and medical devices.

TL;DR: The use of keratinases to enhance drug delivery in some tissues and hydrolysis of prion proteins arise as novel outstanding applications for these enzymes.

TL;DR: A novel feather-degrading microorganism was isolated from poultry waste, producing a high keratinolytic activity when cultured on broth containing native feather, and complete feather degradation was achieved during cultivation.

TL;DR: Strain kr2 shows potential for use for biotechnological processes involving keratin hydrolysis, presenting similarities with that reported for feather lysate, feather meal and raw feathers.