Investigation of Keratin and Keratin-Containing Composite Biomaterials: Applications in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Keratins are a family of structural proteins that can be extracted from a variety of sources including wool, nails, skin, hooves, and hair. Keratin can be processed into different constructs such as coatings, scaffolds, and hydrogels, and has shown favorable results when placed in in vitro and in vi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Potter, Nils
Other Authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/95851