1 Department of Biochemistry, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, INDIA-560056.
2 Manixil Biotech LLP, Gowribidanur, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka – 561208, INDIA.
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2026, 25(02), 245-255
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2026.25.2.0511
Received on 14 May 2025; revised on 13 February 2026; accepted on 16 February 2026
Poultry has a prominent role in modern food industry contributing many nutritious products. A major byproduct of the poultry industry is chicken feather waste (CFW) which is rich in keratin and is generated in excessive amounts from poultry farms. The poultry industry thus generates huge quantities of solid CFW resistant to degradation leading to serious environmental pollution. It is possible to harness the capacity of keratinases from natural sources to degrade insoluble keratin present in CFW. The current communication outlines the isolation and screening of CFW-degrading bacteria from poultry soil. The potent keratin degrading bacterium was enriched on keratin-agar medium and identified as Paenibacillus koreensis YC300 by 16S rRNA gene and phylogenetic studies.
Poultry feather waste; Keratinolytic bacteria; 16S rRNA gene; Paenibacillus koreensis YC300
Get Your e Certificate of Publication using below link
Preview Article PDF
Sneha M. J, Suneetha P and C. S. Karigar. Microbial degradation of Chicken Feather Waste (CFW) by Paenibacillus koreensis YC300. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2026, 25(02), 245-255. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjbphs.2026.25.2.0511