@article{
author = "Vukelić, Marija and Mitić, Žarko and Miljković, Miroslav and Živković, Jelena and Ignjatović, Nenad L. and Uskoković, Dragan and Živanov Čurlis, Jelena and Vasiljević, Perica and Najman, Stevo",
year = "2012",
abstract = "Simulated body fluid (SBF) is an artificial fluid which has ionic composition and ionic concentration similar to human blood plasma. Purpose: This paper compares the interaction between the nanomaterial containing calcium phosphate/poly-dl-lactide-co-glycolide (N-CP/PLGA) and SBF, in order to investigate whether and to what extent inorganic ionic composition of human blood plasma leads to the aforementioned changes in the material. Methods: N-CP/PLGA was incubated for 1, 2, 3, and 5 weeks in SBF. The surface of the material was analyzed on SEM-EDS and FTIR spectrometer, while SBF was subjected to pH and electrical conductivity measurement. Results: Our results indicate that dissolution of the polymer component of the material N-CP/PLGA and precipitation of the material similar to hydroxyapatite on its surface are based on the morphologic changes seen in this material. Conclusions: The mechanism of the apatite formation on the bioceramic surface was intensively studied and was considered crucial in designing the new biomaterials. The results obtained in this work indicate that N-CP/PLGA may be a good candidate for application to bone regeneration.",
publisher = "Milano : Wichtig Publishing",
journal = "Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials",
title = "Apatite formation on nanomaterial calcium phosphate/poly-DL-lactide-co-glycolide in simulated body fluid",
pages = "43-48",
doi = "10.5301/JABFM.2012.9274"
}