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Artificial bone composite based on freezing sea water.(MPMD)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  April, 2006  

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The unique physics of sea water as it freezes has reportedly been optimized to guide the production of what could be a new generation of more biocompatible materials for artificial bone, reports the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

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The researchers developed this novel technique to produce a thinly layered composite structure that more closely mimics the natural scaffolding of bone. The proof-of-principle scaffolds have low density and are up to four times stronger than current porous ceramic implant ...

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