Health Improvement of Human Hair and Their Reshaping Using Recombinant Keratin K31

    October 2018 in “ Biotechnology reports ”
    Abdul Basit, Faiza Asghar, Saima Sadaf, Muhammad Akhtar
    Studysummary In this study, researchers reported that the application of refolded human K31 keratin protein significantly improved diameter, mechanical strength, and smoothness of chemically damaged hair after a single treatment.
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