Keratin: dissolution, extraction and biomedical application

A Shavandi, TH Silva, AA Bekhit, AEDA Bekhit - Biomaterials science, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
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%) …

Biomaterials for the delivery of growth factors and other therapeutic agents in tissue engineering approaches to bone regeneration

CJ Kowalczewski, JM Saul - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bone fracture followed by delayed or non-union typically requires bone graft intervention.
Autologous bone grafts remain the clinical “gold standard”. Recently, synthetic bone grafts …

Valorization of keratin waste biomass and its potential applications

CC Reddy, IA Khilji, A Gupta, P Bhuyar… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Keratin is a major structural protein with high sulphur content. It is predominantly found in
chicken feathers, wool, hair, hoof, and nails. Over the years, the accumulation of keratin …

Hemostatic strategies for traumatic and surgical bleeding

AM Behrens, MJ Sikorski… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Wide interest in new hemostatic approaches has stemmed from unmet needs in the hospital
and on the battlefield. Many current commercial hemostatic agents fail to fulfill the design …

Progress in microbial degradation of feather waste

Q Li - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Feathers are a major by-product of the poultry industry. They are mainly composed of
keratins which have wide applications in different fields. Due to the increasing production of …

Keratinous materials: Structures and functions in biomedical applications

M Rajabi, A Ali, M McConnell, J Cabral - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Keratins are a family of fibrous proteins anticipated to possess wide-ranging biomedical
applications due to their abundance, physicochemical properties and intrinsic biological …

[HTML][HTML] Biofunctional approaches of wool-based keratin for tissue engineering

E Ranjit, S Hamlet, R George, A Sharma… - Journal of Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of bioactive materials has become a standard tool in the arsenal of tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine applications. Bioactive materials have gained …

Protein-based materials: from sources to innovative sustainable materials for biomedical applications

NHCS Silva, C Vilela, IM Marrucho… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Proteins display an essential role in numerous natural systems due to their structural and
biological properties. Given their unique properties, proteins have been thoroughly …

Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC) crosslinked keratin/hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffold fabrication, characterization and in vitro biocompatibility assessment as a …

S Feroz, G Dias - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Wool derived keratin has garnered significant advancements in the field of biomaterials for
hard tissue regeneration. The main limitation of keratin-based biomaterials for bone tissue …

Poly (ε‐caprolactone)/keratin‐based composite nanofibers for biomedical applications

A Edwards, D Jarvis, T Hopkins… - … Research Part B …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Keratin‐based composite nanofibers have been fabricated by an electrospinning technique.
Aqueous soluble keratin extracted from human hair was successfully blended with poly (ε …