Characterization of biogenic hydroxyapatite derived from animal bones for biomedical applications

• Main Authors: Ramesh, Singh, Loo, Zi Zhen, Tan, Chou Yong, Chew, Wai Jin Kelvin, Ching, Yern Chee, Tarlochan, Faris, Chandran, Hari, Krishnasamy, Sivakumar, Bang, Le Thi, Sarhan, Ahmed Aly Diaa Mohammed
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine; TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20931/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.03.072
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

In this work, the viability of producing biogenic hydroxyapatite from bio-waste animal bones, namely bovine (cow), caprine (goat) and galline (chicken), through a heat treatment process has been investigated. The animal bones were locally sourced, cleaned to remove collagen and subsequently heat tre...