An enzymatic method for harvesting functional melanosomes after keratin extraction – maximizing resource recovery from human hair

• Main Authors: Zhang, Nan, Lai, Hui Ying, Gautam, Archana, Yu, Darien De Kwek, Dong, Yibing, Wang, Qiang, Ng, Kee Woei
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials; Human Hair; Resource Recovery
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153487
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hair contains about 80% keratins and 1–3% melanin packaged in melanosomes. Both of these are high-value and functional raw materials that have potential applications in wide-ranging fields. While keratin extraction has been widely refined, efficient methods of melanosome extraction are limited. The...