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January 2014 in “Cell structure and function” Different combinations of human hair keratins affect how hair fibers form.
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December 2019 in “Textile Research Journal” L-cysteine and ultrasound successfully improved rabbit hair fibers for industrial use.
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Human hair keratins can self-assemble and support cell growth, useful for biomedical applications.
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