Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bioconversion of Feather Composts using Proteolytic Bacillus mycoides for their Possible Application as Biofertilizer in Agriculture Subject The topic of the resource Bacillus mycoides; Chicken feather; Feather composts; Organic agricultural sectors; Quail feather Description An account of the resource Proteolytic Bacillus strains were screened for highest protease production amongst which Bacillus mycoides (G2) was chosen as an assuring protease producer. Enzyme activity was maximum at 37C, pH-7, when the medium was supplemented with 0.5 and 0.75% of sucrose and beef extract respectively. Tapioca flour and soybean meal were capable of replacing commercial carbon and nitrogen sources respectively. Feather degradation studies revealed 62% of degradation with Quail feather (QF), followed by Chicken feather (CF) (58%), Guinea fowl feather (51%) and Pigeon feather (43%). Biodegradation of feather samples in soil evidenced degradation of Quail feather and Chicken feather at the following patternQF Treatment 1 (5%) ? CF Treatment 1 (5%) ? QF Treatment 2 (10%) ? CF Treatment 2 (10%). Maximum degradation of QF and sufficient release of free amino acids into the feather compost was obvious with Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopic (FE-SEM) and High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic (HPTLC) analyses respectively. In vitro plant growth studies of tomato and chilly plants were accomplished with feather composts. Maximum growth of 26.44cm (shoot length) was achieved when feather compost prepared with degraded QF (5%) was utilized as plant growth substrate, than other treatment pots (P &lt; 0.05). Plant growth was exemplary in the case of tomato when compared to that of chilly. Sound degradation of QF, followed by CF using Bacillus mycoides could strengthen the efficacy of microbial fermentation processes. This significant attempt could support poultry farms as well as organic agricultural sectors ecologically. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beryl G.P.; Thazeem B.; Umesh M.; Senthilkumar K.; Kumar M.N.; Preethi K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Waste and Biomass Valorization, Vol-12, No. 12, pp. 6795-6809. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01472-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01472-4</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85106294244&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs12649-021-01472-4&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=42b905ada2b0e2478939bd0ebad37a7d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85106294244&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs12649-021-01472-4&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=42b905ada2b0e2478939bd0ebad37a7d</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 18772641 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Beryl G.P., Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India; Thazeem B., Vellalar Institutions (Maruthi Nagar Campus), Thindal, Erode, 638012, Tamil Nadu, India; Umesh M., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed To Be University), Hosur Road, Bengaluru, 560029, Karnataka, India; Senthilkumar K., Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, 638060, Tamil Nadu, India; Kumar M.N., Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, 638060, Tamil Nadu, India; Preethi K., Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India