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Bone-like Resorbable Silk-based Scaffolds for Load-bearing Osteoregenerative Applications

  • Andrew M. Collins
  • , Nick J. V. Skaer
  • , Tom Cheysens
  • , David Knight
  • , Caroline Bertram
  • , Helmtrud I. Roach
  • , Richard O. C. Oreffo
  • , Sonja Von-Aulock
  • , Teodoro Baris
  • , John Skinner
  • , Stephen Mann*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hydroxyapatite/silk biocompatible composites with unprecedented mechanical strength and toughness areproduced in a new process with theintegrated mineralization of macroporous silk fibroin scaffolds. Thebiomimetic bone-like composites areabsorbable and load-bearing with compressive strength, modulus, andtoughness comparable to the mechanical tolerances of cancellous bone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-78
Number of pages4
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2009

Research Groups and Themes

  • Inorganic & Materials

Keywords

  • MESENCHYMAL STEM-CELLS
  • IN-VITRO
  • FIBROIN
  • BIOMATERIALS
  • COLLAGEN
  • DEFECTS
  • DELIVERY
  • APATITE
  • SPIDER
  • FILMS

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