Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, India.
Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, India.
Arch Microbiol. 2024 Feb 13;206(3):99. doi: 10.1007/s00203-024-03842-7.
Feather waste is a highly prevalent form of keratinous waste that is generated by the poultry industry. The global daily production of feather waste has been shown to approach 5 million tons, typically being disposed of through methods such as dumping, landfilling, or incineration which contribute significantly to environmental pollutions. The proper management of these keratinous wastes is crucial to avoid environmental contamination. The study was carried out to isolate the keratinolytic fungi from the poultry disposal sites of different region of North-East India to evaluate its potential in bioremediation of the feathers wastes. Out of 12 fungal strains isolated from the sites, the fungus showing the highest zone of hydrolysis on both the skim milk and keratin agar medium was selected for the study and the molecular identification of the isolate was performed through DNA sequence analysis by amplifying the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. The sequence results showed higher similarity (above 95%) with Aspergillus spp. and was named Aspergillus sp. Iro-1. The strain was further analyzed for its feather degrading potential which was performed in submerged conditions under optimized conditions. The study showed that the strain could effectively degrade the feathers validated through weight loss method, and the structural deformations in the feathers were visualized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Aspergillus sp. Iro-1 was obtained from the southern region of Assam. It would be of great importance as the implementation of this sp. can help in the bioremediation of feathers wastes in this region. This is the first study of identification of feather degrading fungus from southern part of Assam (Barak).
羽毛废料是一种普遍存在的角蛋白废料,主要由家禽业产生。全球每天产生的羽毛废料已接近 500 万吨,通常通过倾倒、填埋或焚烧等方式处理,这会对环境造成严重污染。因此,妥善管理这些角蛋白废料对于避免环境污染至关重要。本研究从印度东北部不同地区的家禽处理场分离角蛋白分解真菌,以评估其在羽毛废料生物修复中的潜力。从这些地点分离出的 12 株真菌中,选择在脱脂乳和角蛋白琼脂培养基上水解圈最大的真菌进行研究,并通过扩增内部转录间隔区(ITS)区域的 DNA 序列分析进行分离物的分子鉴定。序列结果显示与 Aspergillus spp. 的相似度较高(超过 95%),并将其命名为 Aspergillus sp. Iro-1。该菌株进一步在优化条件下的浸没条件下进行羽毛降解潜力分析。研究表明,该菌株可以有效地降解羽毛,通过失重法进行验证,并通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察羽毛的结构变形。Aspergillus sp. Iro-1 从阿萨姆邦南部获得。由于该地区实施该方法有助于羽毛废料的生物修复,因此这将非常重要。这是首次从阿萨姆邦(巴拉克)南部地区鉴定羽毛降解真菌的研究。