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TY - JOUR
T1 - Melanins As Sustainable Resources For Advanced Biotechnological Applications
AU - Galeb, Hanaa
AU - Wilkinson, Emma
AU - Stowell, Alison
AU - Lin, Hungyen
AU - Murphy, Samuel
AU - Martin-Hirsch, Pierre
AU - Mort, Richard
AU - Taylor, Adam
AU - Hardy, John
PY - 2021/2/1
Y1 - 2021/2/1
N2 - Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins, chemical compositions and functions in nature. Their chemical, electrical, optical and paramagnetic properties offering opportunities for application in materials science for a range of medical and technical applications. This review focuses on the application of analytical techniques to study melanins in multidisciplinary contexts with a view to their use as sustainable resources for advanced biotechnological applications, and how these may facilitate our achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
AB - Melanins are a class of biopolymers that are widespread in nature and have diverse origins, chemical compositions and functions in nature. Their chemical, electrical, optical and paramagnetic properties offering opportunities for application in materials science for a range of medical and technical applications. This review focuses on the application of analytical techniques to study melanins in multidisciplinary contexts with a view to their use as sustainable resources for advanced biotechnological applications, and how these may facilitate our achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
KW - applications
KW - biotechnology
KW - material science
KW - melanin
KW - polymers
KW - Sustainable development goals
U2 - 10.1002/gch2.202000102
DO - 10.1002/gch2.202000102
M3 - Literature review
VL - 5
JO - Global Challenges
JF - Global Challenges
SN - 2056-6646
IS - 2
M1 - 2000102
ER -