TY - GEN
T1 - Biological testing of hydroxyapatite granules synthesized from red algae for potential use as a bone tissue engineering scaffold
AU - McCaigue, Mervyn
AU - Walsh, Pamela
AU - Buchanan, Fraser
AU - Walker, Gavin
AU - Dickson, Glenn
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - 3-D HA scaffolds were successfully produced from red algae and proved to be biocompatable and non-cytotoxic in vitro, supporting cell establishment, interaction, proliferation, and growth, as demonstrated by SEM. This material shows promising early potential as a 3-D construct for bone tissue engineering. Corallina Officinalis is readily replenished and suitable for cultivation, reducing the environmental impact of harvesting coral beds for other calcium phosphate based scaffolds already in use by orthopaedic surgeons.
AB - 3-D HA scaffolds were successfully produced from red algae and proved to be biocompatable and non-cytotoxic in vitro, supporting cell establishment, interaction, proliferation, and growth, as demonstrated by SEM. This material shows promising early potential as a 3-D construct for bone tissue engineering. Corallina Officinalis is readily replenished and suitable for cultivation, reducing the environmental impact of harvesting coral beds for other calcium phosphate based scaffolds already in use by orthopaedic surgeons.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84869059153
SN - 9781615670802
T3 - 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008
BT - 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008
T2 - 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008, WBC 2008
Y2 - 28 May 2008 through 1 June 2008
ER -