Patents Assigned to Cell Constructs I, LLC
  • Biomaterials made from human hair
    Patent number: 9072818
    Abstract: A hydrogel that comprises denatured human hair biomolecules intermolecularly crosslinked with disulfide bonds to form a hydrogel. The hydrogel may be prepared by reduction and denaturation of hair to provide keratins and other hair biomolecules that are crosslinked by the disulfide bonds to provide a firm, flexible, and useful biomaterial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Cell Constructs I, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas H. Barrows