Influence of citric acid on the physical and biomineralization ability of freeze/thaw poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel

• Main Authors: Abdul Wahid, Mohamad Nizam, Abd. Razak, Saiful Izwan, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Hassan, Rozita, Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf, Mat Amin, Khairul Anuar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84676/1/SaifulIzwanAbdulRazak2018_InfluenceofCitricAcidonThePhysicalandBiomineralizationAbility.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84676/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885328218771195
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This work reports the modification of freeze/thaw poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel using citric acid as the bioactive molecule for hydroxyapatite formation in simulated body fluid. Inclusion of 1.3 mM citric acid into the poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel showed that the mechanical strength, crystalline phas...