Porous bioceramic composition for bone repair

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Hussein, Bahaa Fakri, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Yusof, Norimah, Saion, Elias
• Format: Patent
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26583/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The Present invention relates to a porous bioceramic composition for bone repair and method of fabrication of the same. 3D-scaffolds were fabricated with a novel micro- and macro-architecture. Porous scaffolds based on dextrin, dextran, gelatin and biomineral (CaCO3) powder were fabricated by heating and freeze-drying methods. Fabrication of different compositions of porous scaffolds (gelatin, dextrin,dextran bounder with the constant quantity of CaCO3). The scaffolds properties were characterised by x-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and compression tests.