Abstract
Calcium phosphate ceramics are one of the most studied biomaterials for bone substitution and regeneration. Bioactivity is one of the most important properties for these materials and it can be evaluated by adsorption of proteins and by hydroxyapatite formation on the surface in simulated body fluid (SBF). The aim of this work was to evaluate the bioactivity of ceramic granules with various hydroxyapatite (HAp) and beta tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) ratios by adsorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in SBF and phosphate saline buffer (PBS) solution. The highest adsorption capacity in both solutions was observed for biphasic calcium phosphate sample with HAp/β-TCP ratio 50/50 but the lowest – for sample 10/90. The adsorption capacity of all samples was more than 2 times higher in SBF media than in PBS. The possibility of hydroxyapatite formation was evaluated by changes of Ca2+ concentration in SBF. After 5 days of incubation at 37oC all samples showed a decrease in Ca2+ concentration.
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