FUNCTIONAL HYDROGEL

• 特願2011-171678 (2011.8.5) JP

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a non-fluid functional hydrogel which is formed from keratin

and a method for producing the functional hydrogel. The problem can be solved by a method for producing a functional hydrogel, which comprises the steps described below, and a functional hydrogel which is produced by the production method. (1) A step wherein a reducing agent for converting a disulfide bond to a thiol group is added to a keratin-containing material, so that keratin is extracted. (2) A step wherein a protein stabilizer for preventing a thiol group from re-forming a disulfide bond is added to the keratin-containing material. (3) A step wherein the keratin is purified by removing the protein stabilizer, thereby obtaining a keratin solution. (4) A step wherein a functional hydrogel is produced by concentrating the keratin solution.

• OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY,
• TANABE, TOSHIZUMI,
• TACHIBANA,AKIRA

• TANABE, TOSHIZUMI,
• TACHIBANA,AKIRA

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