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Scientists in Nevada have developed a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from 'chicken feather meal.'

Scientists in Nevada have developed a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from 'chicken feather meal.' Professor Mano Misra and his team at the University of Nevada note that chicken feather meal consists of processed chicken feathers, blood, and innards that have been processed at high temperatures with steam. Presently, feather meal is used as animal feed and fertilizer because of its high protein and nitrogen content. The researchers said that with as much as 12 percent fat content, feather meal has potential as an alternative, non-food feedstock for the production of biofuel.