characterization of scaffold from Keratin/Alginate blend for tissue engineering application 3. Result and Discussion: 3.1. Compatibility and structural analysis: The miscibility property of keratin and alginate was studied by applying X-ray diffractometer and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The XRD spectra of blends were compared to the control spectra of native keratin and native alginate as mentioned in Figure 1. In XRD spectra, the native keratin and native alginate give a highest intensity at
3. Result and Discussion: 3.1 Compatibility Study of Keratin/Alginate Blends: The XRD spectra of blends were compared to the control spectra of native keratin and alginate as mentioned in Figure 1. In XRD spectra, the native keratin and native alginate give a highest intensity at near 7543 and 4100 at about 19° and 14° angle of 2θ respectively, which is also confirmed by other researchers [16–18]. The spectra of keratin/alginate blends prepared at a ratio of 10:90, 30:70 and 50:50 gives a highest