MICROSTRUCTURAL EVALUATION AND CYTOTOXICITY INVESTIGATIONS OF α-Al2O3 BONE REPLACEMENT MATERIALS
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the production of porous α-Al2O3 by slip casting method and to investigate the cytotoxicity by MTT and Agar diffusion tests as well as SEM microstructural evaluation.
Method: Ceramic process route includes slip casting for porous osteoconductive α-Al2O3 production. For examination of morphology, SEM was employed. To evaluate the cytotoxicity, MTT and Agar diffusion tests were conducted.
Results: The conducted tests have given very close results to positive control groups which mean that the product α-Al2O3 is a very good candidate for bone replacement and osteoconductivity.
Conclusions: The porous α-Al2O3 production was succeeded and the cytotoxicity tests have been approved that this material can be a good candidate for replacement.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ali Özer
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0000-0002-4207-8207
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 5, 2018
Submission Date
April 18, 2018
Acceptance Date
May 3, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 40 Number: 2