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Mineral and Physichocemical Characterization of Cockle (Anadara granosa) Shells as an Alternative Biomaterial for Bone Tissue Engineering

Awang Hazmi A.J., and Zuki A.B.Z., and Noordin M.M., and Jalila A., and Norimah Y., (2008) Mineral and Physichocemical Characterization of Cockle (Anadara granosa) Shells as an Alternative Biomaterial for Bone Tissue Engineering. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 63 (Supplement A). pp. 93-94. ISSN 0300-5283

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Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Universiti Putra Malaysia. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Malaysian Nuclear Agency. Div. of Agrotechnology and Bioscience.

Abstract

This study was conducted based on the hypothesis that mineral and physicochemical properties of cockle shells similarly resemble the properties of corals ($Porites$ $sp.$). Hence, the mineral and physicochemical evaluations of cockle shells were conducted to support the aforementioned hypothesis. The results indicated that cockle shells and coral exoskeleton shared similar mineral and physicochemical properties.

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Additional Information:The results of cockle shells mineral composition are in accordance with the mineral composition of coral in previous study. Meanwhile, the results of FTIR and PXRD evaluations proved that cockle shells and corals shared similar physicochemical properties. Thus, it can be suggested that cockle shells can act as an alternative biomaterials for bone tissue engineering.
Keywords:cockle shells, physicochemical properties
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:7347

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