• Ganesh N. Nogja
• Mahesh Panditrao Jadhav

The present study investigates the use of poultry and slaughterhouse waste product i.e. chicken feathers which are responsible for different environmental problems. Chicken feather is a good source of keratin which can be used in Cosmetics products as a source of protein. Collected samples soaked in petroleum ether for 24 hours to remove bloodstains and dust, dissolved chicken feather in sodium sulfide, protein precipitated by Ammonium Sulfate, and Protein purification done by dialysis bag. Qualitative analysis was done with the Biuret method and quantitative estimation of protein Folin (1951). The analysis lyophilized sample of FTIR confirm the characteristic peak was seen at 3417 cm-1 which indicates the presence of amide a group and suggesting the presence of Cysteine, Glutamic acid, Tryptophan, and Amide III respectively Thus it can be concluded from the FTIR analysis that the keratin protein of chicken feather is showing characteristics of secondary structure of proteins.

Keratin, chicken feathers, FTIR, protein extraction, fibre.

"Extraction of keratin from chicken feather and Spectral Characterization of protein by FTIR.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.698-702, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901E90.pdf

"Extraction of keratin from chicken feather and Spectral Characterization of protein by FTIR.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp698-702, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901E90.pdf