Keratin - What is it?
Keratins are a class of structural proteins with unique physical, chemical, and biological characteristics that are designed to promote soft and hard tissue repair and regeneration by providing an environment to support the body's natural healing process.
KeraNetics has licensed numerous patents for methods of purifying keratin proteins and applications for regenerative medicine and trauma.
KeraNetics’ proprietary processing methods include production of oxidized and reduced proteins that can be further processed into purified sub-types.
Purification gives unique properties not present in keratins produced using other processes.
Keratins can be engineered into the following material forms:
Scanning Electron Micrograph of a Keratin Hydrogel