Hydroxyapatite (HAp) for biomedical applications /
Hydroxyapatite in the form of hydroxycarbonate apatite is the principal mineral component of bone tissue in mammals. In Bioceramics, it is classed as a bioactive material, which means bone tissue grows directly on it when placed in apposition without intervening fibrous tissue. Hydroxyapatite is hen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK :
Woodhead Publishing,
[2015]
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ;
no. 95. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Hydroxyapatite in the form of hydroxycarbonate apatite is the principal mineral component of bone tissue in mammals. In Bioceramics, it is classed as a bioactive material, which means bone tissue grows directly on it when placed in apposition without intervening fibrous tissue. Hydroxyapatite is hence commonly used as bone grafts, fillers and as coatings for metal implants. This important book provides an overview of the most recent research and developments involving hydroxyapatite as a key material in medicine and its application. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 381 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782420415 178242041X |