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Research Article

Facile and Efficient Enzymatic Methods for Harvesting or Removal of Cuticle Cells from Human Hair Shafts

Nan Zhanga School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;b Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, ChinaView further author information
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Huiying Laia School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeView further author information
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Archana Gautama School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeView further author information
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Zhitong Zhaoa School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeView further author information
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Qiang Wangb Key Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textile, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, ChinaView further author information
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Kee Woei Nga School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;c Environmental Chemistry and Materials Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;d Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Harvard T.h. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 11036-11049 | Published online: 23 Dec 2021

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