Recycling poultry feathers: more bang for the cluck.

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Research ArticleOpen AccessRecycling poultry feathers: more bang for the cluck. V McGovern V McGovern Search for more papers by this author Published:1 August 2000https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.108-a366Cited by:21AboutSectionsPDF ToolsDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InReddit FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited by Wattie B, Dumont M and Lefsrud M (2016) Synthesis and Properties Modified Feather Keratin-Based Motor Oil Sorbing Cryogels with High Oil Holding Capacity, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 10.1007/s10924-016-0919-8, 26:1, (59-65), Online publication date: 1-Jan-2018. Wattie B, Dumont M and Lefsrud M (2016) Synthesis and Properties of Feather Keratin-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 10.1007/s12649-016-9773-0, 9:3, (391-400), Online publication date: 1-Mar-2018. 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