Magnesium-zinc scaffold loaded with tetracycline for tissue engineering application: In vitro cell biology and antibacterial activity assessment

• Main Authors: Dayaghi, E., Rad, H. R.Bakhsheshi, Hamzah, E., Farid, A.Akhavan, Ismail, A. F., Aziz, M., Abdolahi, E.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87695/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.04.010
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Recently, porous magnesium and its alloys are receiving great consideration as biocompatible and biodegradable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering application. However, they presented poor antibacterial performance and corrosion resistance which limited their clinical applications. In this study,...