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Differential Maillard Sensitivity Of Exoproteins Favors Keratin Recovery During Sludge Biopolymer Extraction
Amrita Bhattacharya, Axel Garrido Rosenvinge, Arsalen Esselami…·Thomas William Seviour
The paper assesses protein recovery from alkali-treated EPS in activated sludge, finding keratin dominates due to its resistance to Maillard reactions, while bacterial proteins are modified and less recoverable.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.02.703216