Methods of Keratin Extraction from Wool and Hair and Prospects of Their Application in Biomedicine and Bioengineering

    January 2019 in “ Studia Biologica ”
    V. V. Mykhaliuk, V. V. Havryliak
    Studysummary This review discusses the properties and extraction methods of keratins from natural fibers and highlights their promising applications in fields such as biomedicine, bioengineering, and forensic science, but reports no new experimental results.
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