| Daniel Burd
From Feather to Feed
| Division: | Biotechnology | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Waterloo-Wellington | | City: | Waterloo, ON | | School: | Cameron Heights C.I. | | Abstract: | The poultry industry produces millions of tons of feather waste annually. A soil microbial consortium was isolated and the ability of these microorganisms to degrade chicken feathers was investigated. The results demonstrated that microbial conversion of feathers is a biotechnological process that improves the utilization of feathers as feed. |
| Awards | Value | Dr. Michael Smith Innovation Award
Intermediate
Sponsor: Canada Foundation for Innovation | $750.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $2 000.00 | Gold Medal - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Intermediate
Sponsor: Rx&D Health Research Foundation | $1 500.00 | | Total | $4 250.00 | |
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