Chicken Feather Hydrolysate
USP: In the present product we described a novel technique for the application of feather degraded products as an organic nutrient supplement for wheat crops cultivation and development. Such products are an important approach for sustaining soil characteristics and were found to be rich in healthy compounds, induce the production of plant sources, and improve their quality. The results indicated that this method can play a dual role as a bio-enhancer reducing the use of chemical additions to agriculture and in eliminating feather waste and resultant disposal problems. In addition, the strain produced antifungal metabolites along with plant growth promoting activities. Thus, the product obtained upon degradation of feathers by the Bacillus subtilis SR1 bacterial culture useful nitrogenous input for agricultural soil as well as a biocontrol agent against fungal phytopathogens.
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Sowbhagya Biotech Private Limited
The Company was established with the main objective of becoming a major player in bio services to Agriculture. The company will focus on development of all types of Agri inputs like Plant Growth Promoters, Organic Fertilizer, Bio-Fertilizer, Organic Manures, Bio-pesticides and Bio-fungicides,
- Product Name: Chicken Feather Hydrolysate
- Product Title: PGP Amino
- Description: A by-product of poultry processing, feather waste is a protein biomass rich in peptides, amino acids, and valuable micro and macro minerals. The application of feather waste as soil fertilizer represents not only a sustainable feather disposal method, but may also represents an effective strategy to tackle environmental effluence. Therefore, its application may promote and improve the agro-ecosystem, soil texture, and soil bio-ecology and enhance the production of plant or products rich in bioactive substances. In this study commercially usable feather fertilizer was developed with different formulations by mixing the feather protein, Bacillus subtilis SR1 and fly ash, which increased its effectiveness and storage ability. Field application showed significantly improved crop yields. Consequently, feather hydrolysates created through the microbial conversion of feather keratin may be utilized as a potential bioactive agricultural nitrogen input.
- Unique Selling Point: In the present product we described a novel technique for the application of feather degraded products as an organic nutrient supplement for wheat crops cultivation and development. Such products are an important approach for sustaining soil characteristics and were found to be rich in healthy compounds, induce the production of plant sources, and improve their quality. The results indicated that this method can play a dual role as a bio-enhancer reducing the use of chemical additions to agriculture and in eliminating feather waste and resultant disposal problems. In addition, the strain produced antifungal metabolites along with plant growth promoting activities. Thus, the product obtained upon degradation of feathers by the Bacillus subtilis SR1 bacterial culture useful nitrogenous input for agricultural soil as well as a biocontrol agent against fungal phytopathogens.
