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

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...

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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
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153487
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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