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Antibacterial and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of New Hydroxyapatite-Based Granules Containing Silver or Gallium Ions with Potential Use as Bone Substitutes

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The aim of the current work was to study the physicochemical properties and biological activity of different types of porous granules containing silver or gallium ions. Firstly, hydroxyapatites powders doped… Click to show full abstract

The aim of the current work was to study the physicochemical properties and biological activity of different types of porous granules containing silver or gallium ions. Firstly, hydroxyapatites powders doped with Ga3+ or Ag+ were synthesized by the standard wet method. Then, the obtained powders were used to fabricate ceramic microgranules (AgM and GaM) and alginate/hydroxyapatite composite granules (AgT and GaT). The ceramic microgranules were also used to prepare a third type of granules (AgMT and GaMT) containing silver or gallium, respectively. All the granules turned out to be porous, except that the AgT and GaT granules were characterized by higher porosity and a better developed specific surface, whereas the microgranules had very fine, numerous micropores. The granules revealed a slow release of the substituted ions. All the granules except AgT were classified as non-cytotoxic according to the neutral red uptake (NRU) test and the MTT assay. The obtained powders and granules were subjected to various antibacterial test towards the following four different bacterial strains: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The Ag-containing materials revealed high antibacterial activity.

Keywords: silver gallium; gallium ions; containing silver; granules containing

Journal Title: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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