Keratin constitutes the major component of the feather, hair, hooves, horns, and wool
represents a group of biological material having high cysteine content (7–13%) as …

Flexible stretchable strain sensors have received tremendous attention due to their excellent
performance and comfort. Material selection and structural design are considered the two …

Keratinous materials such as wool, feathers and hooves are tough unique biological co-
products that usually have high sulfur and protein contents. A high cystine content (7–13%) …

Natural biomacromolecules have attracted increased attention as carriers in biomedicine in
recent years because of their inherent biochemical and biophysical properties including …

In the last years, health care professionals faced with an increasing number of patients
suffering from wounds and burns difficult to treat and heal. During the wound healing …

Regeneration of tissues using cells, scaffolds and appropriate growth factors is a key
approach in the treatments of tissue or organ failure. Silk protein fibroin can be effectively …

Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial
extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major …

Advances in the extraction, purification, and characterization of keratin proteins from hair
and wool fibers over the past century have led to the development of a keratin-based …

Silk fibroin (SF), a naturally occurring protein polymer, has several unique properties making
it a favorable matrix for the incorporation and delivery of a range of therapeutic agents. SF is …

Keratin is a durable, fibrous protein which is mainly present in higher vertebrates (mammals,
birds and reptiles) and humans epithelial cells. Food industry especially the meat market …