Understanding the physical and chemical properties of keratin films
Hair is seen as a waste material to be discarded after a haircut. However this waste material can be reused as a biomaterial for greater applications such as wound dressing applications or skin reconstruction. Hair is made up predominantly of keratin, which is a biopolymer that is biocompatible and...
Main Author: | Chia, Sheryl CaiYing. |
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Other Authors: | School of Materials Science and Engineering |
Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51494 |
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