Journal article
The manufacture of a novel 3D hydroxyapatite microstructure derived from cuttlefish bones for potential tissue engineering applications
American Journal of Materials Science, Vol.3(5), pp.13-135
2013
Abstract
Porous three-dimensional hydroxyapatite scaffolds were synthesised from aragonitic cuttlefish bones via a microwave based technique. Due to its close similarity to the mineral phase found in the natural human bone matrix, synthetically produced hydroxyapatite is considered a viable apatite substitute for natural bone in a number of biomedical applications. The X-ray diffraction data confirms the conversion of crystalline formations of calcium carbonate, the main component of the cuttlefish, to hydroxyapatite. The synthesis process is straightforward, efficient and creates a highly porous 3 dimensional microstructure that has the potential to be used in a wide range of hard tissue engineering applications such as bone repair, filling material and bone augmentation.
Details
- Title
- The manufacture of a novel 3D hydroxyapatite microstructure derived from cuttlefish bones for potential tissue engineering applications
- Authors/Creators
- G.E.J. Poinern (Author/Creator)D. Fawcett (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- American Journal of Materials Science, Vol.3(5), pp.13-135
- Publisher
- Scientific & Academic Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005544039507891
- Copyright
- © 2013 Scientific & Academic Publishing.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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