Keratin: dissolution, extraction and biomedical application

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%) differentiates keratins from other structural proteins, such as collagen and elastin. Dissolution and extraction of kerati...

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Main Author: Shavandi, Amin (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Tiago H. (author), Bekhit, Adnan A. (author), Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/47006
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/47006