Also: HAp, calcium phosphate, bone mineral
Hydroxyapatite is the calcium phosphate mineral that makes up most of bone and tooth enamel. It can be made from eggshells or fish bones and is used in bone scaffolds, implant coatings and water treatment. Biomedical entries are descriptive only.
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A short review of nanohydroxyapatite as a coating for dental implants.
As reported in: Yazdani, Ahmadian, Sharifi et al. (2018). A short view on nanohydroxyapatite as coating of dental implants. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2018.06.013
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Structure and properties of nano-hydroxyapatite/polymer composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
Built / tested: bone scaffolds
As reported in: Wei, Ma (2004). Structure and properties of nano-hydroxyapatite/polymer composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.12.005
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Compared three ways of growing hydroxyapatite crystals from solution and found that aging and precipitation speed are critical for purity.
As reported in: Koutsopoulos (2002). Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite crystals: A review study on the analytical methods. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. doi:10.1002/jbm.10280
Synthesised hydroxyapatite from eggshells.
Built / tested: hydroxyapatite powder
As reported in: Rivera, Araiza, Brostow et al. (1999). Synthesis of hydroxyapatite from eggshells. Materials Letters. doi:10.1016/s0167-577x(99)00118-4
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Obtained biological hydroxyapatite from fish bones.
Built / tested: hydroxyapatite powder
As reported in: Boutinguiza, Pou, Comesaña et al. (2012). Biological hydroxyapatite obtained from fish bones. Materials Science and Engineering: C. doi:10.1016/j.msec.2011.11.021
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Magnetic hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as adsorbents for cadmium and zinc in water.
Built / tested: adsorbents
As reported in: Feng, Gong, Zeng et al. (2010). Adsorption of Cd (II) and Zn (II) from aqueous solutions using magnetic hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as adsorbents. Chemical Engineering Journal. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2010.05.049
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