Sentences with phrase «hydroxyapatite scaffolds»
Fabrication of 3D chitosan - hydroxyapatite scaffolds using a robotic dispensing system.
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Materials scientist Robert Haddon has demonstrated that the bone - forming mineral hydroxyapatite will grow around a nanotube scaffold, replacing the collagen fibrils that grow naturally.
Unlike hydroxyapatite, the scaffolds made from sea urchin spines could be cut and drilled to a specified shape and size.
For example, current bioceramics, such as hydroxyapatite, that have been used as scaffolds for bone repair tend to be weak and brittle, which can lead to pieces breaking off.