Extraction and application of keratin from natural resources: a review

Chilakamarry, Chaitanya Reddy and Syed, Mahmood and Siti Nadiah, Mohd Saffe and Mohd Azmir, Arifn and Gupta, Arun and Mohamed Yacin, Sikkandar and S Sabarunisha, Begum and Narasaiah, Boya (2021) Extraction and application of keratin from natural resources: a review. 3 Biotech, 11 (220). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2190-572X (print); 2190-5738 (online). (Published)

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Abstract

Over recent years, keratin has gained great popularity due to its exceptional biocompatible and biodegradable nature. It has shown promising results in various industries like poultry, textile, agriculture, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical. Keratin is a multipurpose biopolymer that has been used in the production of fbrous composites, and with necessary modifcations, it can be developed into gels, flms, nanoparticles, and microparticles. Its stability against enzymatic degradation and unique biocompatibility has found their way into biomedical applications and regenerative medicine. This review discusses the structure of keratin, its classifcation and its properties. It also covers various methods by which keratin is extracted like chemical hydrolysis, enzymatic and microbial treatment, dissolution in ionic liquids, microwave irradiation, steam explo�sion technique, and thermal hydrolysis or superheated process. Special emphasis is placed on its utilisation in the form of hydrogels, flms, fbres, sponges, and scafolds in various biotechnological and industrial sectors. The present review can be noteworthy for the researchers working on natural protein and related usage

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Keratin; sheep wool; feathers; proteins; amino acids
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Miss. Ratna Wilis Haryati Mustapa
Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2021 04:42
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2021 04:42
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31991
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