Scaffolds of hydroxyapatite and alginate composite for tissue engineering: Microstructure analysis

Decky Joesiana Indrani, Emil Budianto, B. S. Purwasasmita

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to analyze the microstructure of hydroxyapatite/alginate S.duplicatum composite scaffolds using alginate with different viscosity. The viscosity of the alginate obtained from the macroalgae S.duplicatum of Banten Indonesia and from a commercially available alginate were determined using a viscometer. Hydroxyapatite and alginates were blended, resulting gels that were freeze-dryed. The procedure of phase separation has resulted in HA/S.duplicatum composite scaffolds demonstrating a well-interconnected-pores structure. Pore diameter of HA/S. duplicatum occured up to 200 μm although the viscosity of S.duplicatum alginate was very high compared to that of the commercially available alginate. Pore walls revealed with HA granules entrapped in the alginate matrix. The appearance of HA/S.duplicatum structure was close to that of the HA/alginate (commercially available).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProc. of 2013 3rd Int. Conf. on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technol., and Biomedical Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationScience and Technol. for Improvement of Health, Safety, and Environ., ICICI-BME 2013
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages440-442
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781479916504
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 3rd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering, ICICI-BME 2013 - Bandung, Indonesia
Duration: 7 Nov 20138 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameProc. of 2013 3rd Int. Conf. on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technol., and Biomedical Engineering: Science and Technol. for Improvement of Health, Safety, and Environ., ICICI-BME 2013

Conference

Conference2013 3rd International Conference on Instrumentation, Communications, Information Technology, and Biomedical Engineering, ICICI-BME 2013
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityBandung
Period7/11/138/11/13

Keywords

  • alginate
  • hydroxyapatite
  • microstucture
  • scaffold
  • tissue engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Scaffolds of hydroxyapatite and alginate composite for tissue engineering: Microstructure analysis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this