• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.3950-3956
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• 2012

In order to improve the bioactivity and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite (HAp), chitosan (Chi) was in situ combined into HAp to fabricate a composite scaffold by a sublimation-assisted compression method. A highly porous film with sufficient mechanical strength was prepared and the bioactivity was investigated by examining the apatite formed on the scaffolds incubated in simulated body fluid. In addition, the cytotoxicity of the HAp/Chi composite was studied by evaluating the viability of murine fibroblasts (L-929 cells) exposed to diluted extracts of the composite films. The apatite layer was assessed using scanning electronic microscopy, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry and weight measurement. Composite analysis showed that a layer of micro-sized, needle-like crystals was formed on the surface of the composite film. Additionally, the WST-8 assay after L-929 cells were exposed to diluted extracts of the composite indicated that the HAp/Chi scaffold has good in vitro cytocompatibility. The results indicated that HAp/Chi composites with porous structure are promising scaffolding materials for bone-patch engineering because their porous morphology can provide an environment conductive to attachment and growth of osteoblasts and osteogenic cells.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.455-458
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• 2002

Hydroxyapatite(HAp)는 인체의 뼈를 구성하는 주성분으로 생체친화성, 단백질 흡착성, 항균성 등이 우수하여 정형외과 분야의 골 대체제로 사용되어 오고 있다[3]. 하지만, HAp는 너무 딱딱하고 부서지기 쉬워 특별한 형태로의 성형이 어렵고, 이식된 부분으로부터 쉽게 떨어져 나오는 문제점을 갖고 있다[1,2] 따라서 HAp의 이러한 기계적인 특성을 보완할 수 있는 HAp/유기물질 복합소재 개발에 대한 관심이 증대되고 있다. (중략)