Influence of Hydroxyapatite on Extruded 3D Scaffolds

Paulo Jorge Da Silva bartolo, Geraldine Rodriguez, Juliana Dias, Marcos Akira d?????vila, Paulo B??rtolo

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    Abstract

    Ideal scaffolds for tissue engineering must mimic the complex characteristics of natural tissues and their mechanical performance. In this work, Polycaprolactone (PCL) and composite Polycaprolactone/Hydroxyapatite (PCL/HA) (75/25) scaffolds were produced by using an extrusion-based process called BioExtruder. The structures were characterized regarding the chemical, thermal, morphological and mechanical properties, in order to investigate the effect of HA addition in the polymeric scaffolds. Results show that the incorporation of HA in the 3D structures improve both the thermal and mechanical properties.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)263-269
    Number of pages7
    JournalProcedia Engineering
    Volume59
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Extrusion.
    • Hydroxyapatite
    • Polycaprolactone
    • scaffold
    • tissue engineering

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