Extraction and application of keratin from natural resources: a review
| Autor: | Arun Gupta, S. Sabarunisha Begum, Mohd Azmir Arifin, Syed Mahmood, Siti Nadiah binti Mohd Saffe, Chaitanya Reddy Chilakamarry, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Boya Narasaiah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science Textile Biocompatibility business.industry Extraction (chemistry) Nanotechnology Review Article Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Thermal hydrolysis engineering.material Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) chemistry Self-healing hydrogels Keratin engineering Biopolymer business Biotechnology Steam explosion |
| Zdroj: | 3 Biotech |
| ISSN: | 2190-5738 2190-572X |
| Popis: | 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 fibrous composites, and with necessary modifications, it can be developed into gels, films, 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 classification 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 explosion technique, and thermal hydrolysis or superheated process. Special emphasis is placed on its utilisation in the form of hydrogels, films, fibres, sponges, and scaffolds in various biotechnological and industrial sectors. The present review can be noteworthy for the researchers working on natural protein and related usage. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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