Synthesis of Value Added Biomimetic Material of Hydroxyapatite Using Aqueous Calcareous Fish Wastes

Abstract

Hydroxyapatite is the natural bone mineral found in abundance in human bones and teeth. Fish and bovine bone also have the same property as human hydroxyapatite. Thus, it can be replaced by bovine bones and fish bones. The gel of Aloe vera naturally has wound healing property. The main objective is to produce a cost-effective biomimetic material using hydroxyapatite with a natural wound healing agent for biomedical purposes. The objective is to be accomplished by producing a thin film of HAp scaffolds using fish bone as a source of hydroxyapatite and Aloe vera as a natural wound healing agent. Combining these two properties is expected to improve wound healing and faster bone growth. In this work, hydroxyapatite was obtained from fish bone waste. It is then added with natural Aloe vera gel of different concentration. The thin scaffold was prepared using sodium alginate and calcium chloride. The obtained scaffold is to be tested using SEM and XRD. A further test is to be done to check wound healing and bone ingrowth.