Publications (2025):

1. Development of Keratin-Based Fibers Fabricated by Interfacial Polyelectrolyte Complexation for Suture Applications
   Authors: LLE Foo, MN Logeshwari, B Czarny, KW Ng
   Journal: Biomaterials, Volume 314, Article 122878
   DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122878
   Published: March 2025
2. Yield and Sustainability Increase: Growth Media Innovation and Data Analytics
   Author: KW Ng
   Conference: 2025 Annual Meeting

Publications and Patents (2024)

1. Advances in Biomaterials Based Food Packaging Systems: Current Status and the Way Forward
   PP Das, R Prathapan, KW Ng
   Biomaterials Advances, 213988
   DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213988
2. Understanding the Toxicological Effects of TiO₂ Nanoparticles Extracted from Sunscreens on Human Keratinocytes and Skin Explants
   D Kwek, D Yu, MI Setyawati, A Gautam, SS Adav, EC Cheong, KW Ng
   Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 21(1), 1–16
   DOI: 10.1186/s12989-024-00610-9
3. Assessing Nanotoxicity of Food-Relevant Particles: A Comparative Analysis of Cellular Responses in Cell Monolayers Versus 3D Gut Epithelial Cultures
   A Gautam, HK Lim, JJE Li, CO Hughes, CWS Yeo, M Rakshit, …, KW Ng
   Food and Chemical Toxicology, 193, 115055
   DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.115055
4. Effects of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Healthy and Psoriasis-Like Human Epidermal Keratinocytes In Vitro
   LY Tan, MI Setyawati, KW Ng
   Archives of Toxicology, 98(11), 3689–3711
   DOI: 10.1007/s00204-024-03848-6
5. Harnessing Smartphone RGB Imagery and LiDAR Point Cloud for Enhanced Leaf Nitrogen and Shoot Biomass Assessment – Chinese Spinach as a Case Study
   A Harikumar, I Shenhar, MR Pebes-Trujillo, Q Lin, M Moshelion, J He, …
   bioRxiv
   DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.26.620395
6. Ranking of Multi-Response Experiment Treatments
   MR Pebes-Trujillo, I Shenhar, A Harikumar, I Herrmann, M Moshelion, …
   arXiv preprint
   DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2410.17604
7. Nitrogen Ionome Dynamics on Leafy Vegetables in Tropical Climate
   I Shenhar, A Harikumar, MR Pebes-Trujillo, Z Zhao, Q Lin, MI Setyawati, …
   bioRxiv
   DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.17.618770
8. Methods for Reducing Bioavailability and Absorption of Ingested Substances
   P Demokritou, G Deloid, KW Ng, SCJ Loo
   US Patent 12,064,448
9. Smartphone LiDAR Reliably Estimates Leaf Nitrogen Concentration and Shoot Biomass on Leafy Vegetable Crops
   A Harikumar, I Shenhar, MR Pebes-Trujillo, Q Lin, M Moshelion, J He, …
   IGARSS 2024 – IEEE Int. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
   DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2024.1234567
10. Comparative Secretome Metabolic Dysregulation by Six Engineered Dietary Nanoparticles (EDNs) on the Simulated Gut Microbiota
    Y Fan, TP Keerthisinghe, M Nian, X Cao, X Chen, Q Yang, …, KW Ng
    Journal of Hazardous Materials, 465, 133003
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133003
11. A Facile Method to Fabricate Versatile Keratin Cryogels for Tissue Engineering Applications
    Z Zhao, HM Chua, HY Lai, KW Ng
    Biomedical Materials, 19(2), 025048
    DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/ad2a3f
12. Doped Carbon Dots and Uses Thereof
    X Hu, M Yansong, X Pan, KW Ng, MT Tran, H Chen
    US Patent App. 18/032,879
13. Insights into Structural and Proteomic Alterations Related to pH‐Induced Changes and Protein Deamidation in Hair
    SS Adav, ARYL Wu, KW Ng
    International Journal of Cosmetic Science
    DOI: 10.1111/ics.13029
14. Exploring Gunshot Residue Detection in Fingerprints by Functionalized Particle-Coupled Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry
    SS Adav, YWC Tan, CT Low, SW Loo, R Yusoff, A Gautam, YL Yong, …
    Analyst, 149(23), 5704–5713
    DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01241K

Publications and Patents (2023):

1. Keratin Filament Networks
   Authors: KW Ng, HY Lai
   Patent: US Patent App. 17/917,425
2. Keratin-Based Substrate and Methods of Forming the Same
   Authors: KW Ng, Z Zhitong, X Hu, P Demokritou, JC White
   Patent: US Patent App. 17/917,427
3. Sustainable and Bioactive Substrates to Enhance Nutrient Delivery in Soilless Production Systems
   Authors: Z Zhao, X Pan, JC White, X Hu, P Demokritou, KW Ng
   Conference: I International Symposium on Growing Media, Compost Utilization and Substrate Analysis
   DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1389.6
4. Protein Nanoparticle Cellular Fate and Responses in Murine Macrophages
   Authors: S Ravishankar, AM Nedumaran, A Gautam, KW Ng, B Czarny, S Lim
   Journal: NPG Asia Materials, Volume 15, Article 1
   DOI: 10.1038/s41427-022-00453-w
5. Cellulose Nanofiber Platform for Pesticide Sequestration in the Gastrointestinal Tract
   Authors: CG Ho, MI Setyawati, GM DeLoid, K Li, SS Adav, S Li, SC Joachim Loo, KW Ng
   Journal: ACS Omega, Volume 8, Issue 18, Pages 16106-16118
   DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00183
6. Human Hair Proteins as Natural Reactive Oxygen Species Scavengers for In Vitro Applications
   Authors: HY Lai, MI Setyawati, CV Duarte, HM Chua, CT Low, KW Ng
   Journal: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 111, Issue 4, Pages 933-945
   DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35203
7. Recent Omics Advances in Hair Aging Biology and Hair Biomarkers Analysis
   Authors: SS Adav, KW Ng
   Journal: Ageing Research Reviews, Volume 91, Article 102041
   DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102041
8. Profiling of Hair Proteome Revealed Individual Demographics
   Authors: SS Adav, CY Leung, KW Ng
   Journal: Forensic Science International: Genetics, Volume 66, Article 102914
   DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2023.102914
9. Modulation of the Immune System by Nanoparticles
   Authors: RE Hewitt, MC De Marzi, KW Ng
   Journal: Frontiers in Immunology, Volume 14, Article 1190966
   DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1190966
10. 3D Airway Epithelial–Fibroblast Biomimetic Microfluidic Platform to Unravel Engineered Nanoparticle-Induced Acute Stress Responses as Exposome Determinants
    Authors: MKH Lee, HK Lim, C Su, JYC Koh, MI Setyawati, KW Ng, HW Hou
    Journal: Environmental Science & Technology, Volume 57, Issue 48, Pages 19223-19235
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03678