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Hydroxyapatite containing superporous hydrogel composites: synthesis and in-vitro characterization
T Tolga Demirtaş1, Ayşe Gönen Karakeçili, Menemşe Gümüşderelioğlu
1Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Departments, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal of Materials Science. Materials in Medicine
|July 11, 2007
Summary
A novel superporous hydrogel composite (SPHC) with hydroxyapatite (HA) was synthesized for bone tissue engineering. The material demonstrated improved mechanical strength and cytocompatibility, making it a promising scaffold.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Materials Engineering
Background:
- Superporous hydrogels (SPHs) are advanced materials with high swelling capacity.
- Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a key component in bone tissue engineering due to its biocompatibility and structural similarity to bone mineral.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize and characterize an acrylamide-based superporous hydrogel composite (SPHC) incorporating hydroxyapatite (HA).
- To evaluate the swelling kinetics, mechanical properties, and cytocompatibility of the synthesized SPHC for potential bone tissue engineering applications.
Main Methods:
- Solution polymerization technique was employed for SPHC synthesis.
- Characterization included FTIR, swelling kinetics, mechanical testing, SEM/EDAX, and cytocompatibility assays using L929 fibroblasts.
Main Results:
- FTIR and EDAX confirmed HA incorporation into the SPH structure.
- HA incorporation reduced swelling extent but maintained equilibrium swelling time and pore structure.
- Mechanical tests showed a significant increase in compression strength (6.59 N/mm²) for SPHC compared to SPH (0.63 N/mm²).
- Both SPH and SPHC exhibited cytocompatibility with L929 fibroblasts.
Conclusions:
- The synthesized SPHC maintains interconnected porosity and exhibits enhanced mechanical properties.
- The material is cytocompatible and suitable for bone tissue engineering scaffolds.
- SPHC represents a novel biomaterial for regenerative medicine applications.
