Microwave assisted synthesis and characterization of magnesium substituted calcium phosphate bioceramics
Hydroxyapatite is used extensively in hard tissue repair due to its biocompatibility and similarity to biological apatite, the mineral component of bone. It differs subtly in composition from biological apatite which contains other ions such as magnesium, zinc, carbonate and silicon (believed to pla...
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Elsevier Ltd.
2015
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