Collagen and Keratin as a Components of Hydrogels

Abstract Smart hydrogels, or stimuli-responsive can and should play an important role as excellent drug carriers. These three-dimensional structure materials are composed of crosslinked hydrophilic polymer chains that able to dramatically change their volume other properties in response environmental stimuli, such pH, temperature solvent changes. The main goal individual research projects was the development new hydrogels based on polypeptides. hybrid polymers capable absorbing large amounts water, saline physiological solutions. Superabsorbent natural non-toxic, biocompatible biodegradable. Unfortunately, mechanical swollen state weak. In this article, we present a review literature synthesis smart keratin collagen with synthetic materials.