American Journal of Materials Synthesis and Processing

Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2018

  • Hydroxyapatite and Demineralized Bone Matrix from Marine Food Waste – A Possible Bone Implant

    Rethinam Senthil, Sathyaraj Weslen Vedakumari, Thotapalli Parvathaleswara Sastry

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2018
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: Sep. 28, 2017
    Accepted: Oct. 18, 2017
    Published: Jan. 18, 2018
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    Abstract: In the present study, a novel bone implant (BI) was prepared using demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and hydroxyapatite (HA) isolated from Bluefin trevally (BT) bones, which was considered to be a marine industry food waste. Gelatin (GA) was used as a binder. Physico-chemical characterization and in vitro studies were carried out using this implant. ... Show More