Chicken feathers degrading bacteria isolated from flamingo feathers in Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMusikoyo, Eddison Opiyo*, Muia, Anastasia Wairimu and Oduor, Steve Omondi
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-28T11:58:11Z
dc.date.available2021-04-28T11:58:11Z
dc.date.issued2021-04-05
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the ability to degrade chicken feathers by bacteria isolated from flamingo feathers in Lake Nakuru which can be applied in the degradation of poultry and abattoir wastes for the production of protein supplement for animal feed formulations. Proteolytic activity of the isolates was screened on casein agar and their efficiency ranged from 3 to 27 mm. Two bacteria isolates; LNC06 later identified as Bacillus agaradhaerens by 16S rDNA sequencing and LNN03 which were found to have high potential in feather degradation. They were grown on chicken feather substrate and growth of bacteria was evidenced by increase in turbidity which was measured using optical density (DO) method and by reduction in dry weight and ash free dry weight. Their degradation performance in relation to temperature and pH was also measured using DO and the optimum growth in feather hydrolysis was achieved at a temperature of 35 ÂșC and pH of 10. Reduction in feather dry weight and ash free dry weights were both showing significant correlations (p < 0.05) for the test bacteria. Results showed that both bacteria were good feather degraders but Bacillus agaradhaerens exhibited remarkably higher abilities than LNN03. Evidence from this study indicated that Bacillus agaradhaerens has high potential for application in feather degradation but further studies should be carried out to optimize the production and investigate the products for suitability as animal feeds protein supplements to improve the health of farm animals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMusikoyo, Eddison Opiyo, Muia, Anastasia Wairimu and Oduor, Steve Omondi (2021). Chicken feathers degrading bacteria isolated from flamingo feathers in Lake Nakuru, Kenya. African Journal of Biological Sciences. 3(2), 87-94. doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.3.2.2021.87-94.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2663-2187
dc.identifier.other10.33472/AFJBS.3.2.2021.87-94
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.embuni.ac.ke/handle/embuni/3764
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Science Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectBacillus, Chicken feathers, Keratin, Degradation, Animal feeds supplementsen_US
dc.titleChicken feathers degrading bacteria isolated from flamingo feathers in Lake Nakuru, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
9_AFJBS20210123_(p_87-94).pdf
Size:
1.86 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Research Paper
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Biology and Biotechnology