Ag-substituted octacalcium phosphate blocks that exhibit high osteoconductivity and high antibacterial activity toward various pathogens
Yuki Sugiura, Fumiko Ono, Masakatsu Nohara, Reina Horino, Kenji Kutara, Teppei Kanda, Kazuo Oowada, Masanori Horie, Yoji Makita
Topics & Concepts
Octacalcium phosphateMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryPhosphateBiocompatibilityUltimate tensile strengthChemical engineeringAntibacterial activityMetallurgyCalciumOrganic chemistryBacteriaChemistryGeneticsBiologyEngineeringBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsChemical Synthesis and Characterization