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Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Zinc Ferrite Encased Fluorapatite Nanoparticles and Its Cytotoxicity Effects on MG-63 Cells
Zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) nanoparticles encased fluorapatite (FAP) nanorods was successfully synthesized through hydrothermal method for biomedical applications. TEM image revealed the formation of ZnFe2O4 nanoparti...
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Morphology and size controlled synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructures and their optical properties
We report the facile synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures with different sizes and morphologies by a rapid microwave assisted synthesis using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and/or trisodium cit...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Novel Porogen Free Porous Hydroxyapatite–Gelatin Nanocomposite: Synthesis and Characterization
A novel method for the preparation of porous Hydroxyapatite–Gelatin (HA-GEL) nanocomposite without the use of any porogen is presented. FT-IR analysis confirmed that the mineral phase of the composite closely ...
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Preparation of thermally stable nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite by hydrothermal method
Thermally stable hydroxyapatite (HAp) was synthesized by hydrothermal method in the presence of malic acid. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, scanni...
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Investigations on the in vitro bioactivity of swift heavy oxygen ion irradiated hydroxyapatite
The effect of swift heavy oxygen ion irradiation of hydroxyapatite on its in vitro bioactivity was studied. The irradiation experiment was performed using oxygen ions at energy of 100 MeV with 1 × 1012 and 1 × 10
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Hydrothermal synthesis of porous triphasic hydroxyapatite/(α and β) tricalcium phosphate
A novel, porous triphasic calcium phosphate composed of nonresorbable hydroxyapatite (HAp) and resorbable tricalcium phosphate (α- and β-TCP) has been synthesized hydrothermally at a relatively low temperature...
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Self-assembled right handed helical ribbons of the bone mineral hydroxyapatite
A self-assembled right handed helical ribbon of bone mineral, hydroxyapatite (HAp) was crystallized in sodium meta silicate gel matrix at 27°C and the physiological pH (7.4). At temperatures 37 and 47°C, helic...
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Apatite formation on collagen fibrils in the presence of polyacrylic acid
Recently, we reported the formation of bone-like apatite on collagen fibrils by biomimetic method. Compounds containing carboxyl moieties are believed to be effective in the formation of apatite. Polyacrylic a...
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Crystallization of cystine
Cystine is an amino acid, which is a constituent of the urinary stones. It also is deposited in eyes, thyroid glands, bone marrow and white blood corpuscles. Crystals of cystine have been grown by both solutio...
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In-vitro crystallization of spherulites of monosodium urate monohydrate
Sherulitic and an aggregate of bow shaped crystals of monosodium urate monohydrate which had a close resemblance to that of those crystals found in gouty synovial fluids and articular cartilage have been grown...
