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The bone-bonding potential of biomaterials is evaluated in vitro through examining the surface apatite formation in Hank’s media to enhance biocompatibility, which is also applicable to facilitate in vivo osseointegration… Click to show full abstract
The bone-bonding potential of biomaterials is evaluated in vitro through examining the surface apatite formation in Hank’s media to enhance biocompatibility, which is also applicable to facilitate in vivo osseointegration of implantable devices. Hence, bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA) bioceramic structures have been used in various biomedical applications such as orthopedic implants. In this article, the microstructure, in vitro bioactivity, and nanomechanical properties of the synthesized dense and porous BHA are investigated via scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nanoindentation analysis. From the obtained results, porous BHA mostly possesses adequate requirements for substitution as implants in the human body.
Journal Title: JOM
Year Published: 2017
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