Nanoformulations of core–shell type hydroxyapatite-coated gum acacia with enhanced bioactivity and controlled drug delivery for biomedical applications

• Main Authors: Padmanabhan, Varun Prasath, Balakrishnan, Subha, Kulandaivelu, Ravichandran, Sankara Narayanan, T.S.N., Lakshmipathy, Muthukrishnan, Sagadevan, Suresh, Mohammad, Faruq, Al-Lohedan, Hamad A., Paiman, Suriati, Oh, Won Chun
• Format: Article
• Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QC Physics; QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25427/; https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nj00668h
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

In this work, nanospherical hydroxyapatite (HAP) was prepared that has combined properties of controlled drug delivery, biocompatibility, and antibacterial activity to have applications in the biomedical sector. The composite was formed by the sintering of HAP in the presence of Gum acacia (GA) as a...