Noyes-Whitney Dissolution Model-Based pH-Sensitive Slow Release of Paclitaxel from Human Hair-Derived Keratin Microparticle Carriers

    January 2021 in “ BioMed research international ”
    V W Wimalasiri, Shashiprabha P. Dunuweera, Asiri N. Dunuweera, R.M.G. Rajapakse
    Studysummary This study describes a method to extract and characterize keratin particles from human hair, finding they can encapsulate the anticancer drug Paclitaxel with significant efficiency, releasing it in a pH-dependent manner potentially beneficial for targeted cancer treatment.
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    1. Changing the Shape of Hair with Keratin Peptides RSC Advances · 2017
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