Understanding of 2D human hair keratin platforms for cell culture applications

• Main Author: Tan, Bee Yi
• Other Authors: Ng Kee Woei
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143096
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Human hair proteins have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and more importantly their ability to promote cell adhesion and proliferation. Hair proteins consist of two main components: keratin (intermediate filaments proteins) and kerati...