Development of a mechanically stable human hair keratin film for cell culture

• Main Authors: Tan, Bee Yi, Nguyen, Luong T. H., Ng, Kee Woei
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials; Human Hair; Keratins; Protein Film; Stretchable; Cell Carrier
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155466
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An easy-to-handle keratin film was successfully fabricated using solely purified hair keratins. Keratin was extracted from human hair by an existing protocol. The extracted keratin was made into a mechanically stable film by solution casting and air-drying at room temperature. The films obtained wer...