Preparation methods and functional characteristics of regenerated keratin-based biofilms

R Wang, H Tong - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The recycling, development, and application of keratin-containing waste (eg, hair, wool,
feather, and so on) provide an important means to address related environmental pollution …

Valorization of Human Hair and Its Derivatives in Tissue Engineering: A Review

V Vitus, F Ibrahim… - Tissue Engineering Part …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Human hair is a potential biomaterial for biomedical applications. Improper disposal of
human hair may pose various adverse effects on the environment and human health …

Evolution of structural characteristics and its determinants of global human hair waste trade network based on temporal exponential random graph model

C Wang, X Zhang, X Hu, B Sun, L Zhao, MK Lim… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human hair waste (HHW), used primarily for wigs, saw its global trade value rise from $6.36
million in 1991 to $149.4 million in 2020. This study maps the global HHW trade network …

Sustainable nutrient substrates for enhanced seedling development in hydroponics

Z Zhao, T Xu, X Pan, Susanti, JC White… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Sustainable agriculture can be achieved by upcycling and repurposing organic wastes for
high-value applications. Keratin and cellulose are two natural biopolymers which are …

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

BY Tan, LTH Nguyen, KW Ng - Materials Today Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …