Melanins As Sustainable Resources For Advanced Biotechnological Applications

Galeb, Hanaa and Wilkinson, Emma and Stowell, Alison and Lin, Hungyen and Murphy, Samuel and Martin-Hirsch, Pierre and Mort, Richard and Taylor, Adam and Hardy, John (2021) Melanins As Sustainable Resources For Advanced Biotechnological Applications. Global Challenges, 5 (2): 2000102. ISSN 2056-6646

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Abstract

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).

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Global Challenges

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300

Subjects:

?? applicationsbiotechnologymaterial sciencemelaninpolymerssustainable development goalsbiochemistry, genetics and molecular biology(all)chemical engineering(all)chemistry(all)engineering(all)materials science(all)business, management and accounting(all)sdg ??

Departments:

Faculty of Health and Medicine > Biomedical & Life Sciences
Lancaster University Management School > Organisation, Work & Technology
Faculty of Science and Technology > Engineering
Faculty of Health and Medicine > Medicine

ID Code:

148866

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

10 Nov 2020 14:07

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

17 Feb 2024 01:01

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/148866