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Morphology, characterization, and conversion of the corals Goniopora spp. and Porites cylindrica to hydroxyapatite
The aim of this study is to obtain pure natural hydroxyapatite (HAp) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) from a Goniopora spp. and from hump coral (Porites cylindrica), both sourced from Australia. Due to the nature o...
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Studies on goat hydroxyapatite/commercial inert glass biocomposites
In this study, mechanical properties and microstructural analysis of goat-derived hydroxyapatite/commercial inert glass biocomposites are considered in the temperature range between 1000 and 1300 °C. The resul...
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Part 1: clinoptilolite–alumina–hydroxyapatite composites for biomedical engineering
The preparation and characterization of bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA) and clinoptilolite–alumina composites are studied. Clinoptilolite (Cp) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3) (at varying concentrations 5, 10 and 15 wt% )...
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Part 2: biocompatibility evaluation of hydroxyapatite-based clinoptilolite and Al2O3 composites
The biocompatibility of clinoptilolite/alumina/bovine hydroxyapatite (Cp - A12O3 - BHA) composite, at different ratio obtained by powder pressing process, were investigated studying the behavior of osteosarcoma (...
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Open AccessStarch/PCL composite nanofibers by co-axial electrospinning technique for biomedical applications
In this study, starch and polycaprolactone (PCL), composite nanofibers were fabricated by co-axial needle electrospinning technique. Processing parameters such as polymer concentration, flow rate and voltage h...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Sintering Temperature on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Sheep-bone Derived Hydroxyapatite (SHA)
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is currently one of the most attractive materials for human hard tissue implants because its close crystallographic resemblance to bones and teeth, conferring HA with excellent biocompatibi...
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Bond-coating in plasma-sprayed calcium-phosphate coatings
In the online and printed versions of the original article, there was a typographical error in I. Peker’s name. His name is spelled correctly above. This error occurred in both the html and pdf versions of the...
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Bond-coating in plasma-sprayed calcium-phosphate coatings
The influence of bond–coating on the mechanical properties of plasma-spray coatings of hydroxyatite on Ti was investigated. Plasma-spray powder was produced from human teeth enamel and dentine. Before processi...
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Effect of sintering temperature on mechanical and microstructural properties of bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA)
The influence of sintering temperature on densification, microstructure and the mechanical properties of bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA), produced by a calcination method, was investigated. Densification and mecha...