Characterization of anisotropic human hair keratin scaffolds fabricated via directed ice templating

• Main Authors: Zhao, Zhitong, Moay, Zi Kuang, Lai, Hui Ying, Goh, Bernice Huan Rong, Chua, Huei Min, Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Ng, Kee Woei
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials; Human Hair Keratin; Ice Templating Method
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146429
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Human hair keratin (HHK) is successfully exploited as raw materials for 3D scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration owing to its excellent biocompatibility and bioactivity. However, most HHK scaffolds are not able to achieve the anisotropic mechanical properties of soft tissues such as tendons and lig...