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Elsevier, Ceramics International, 4(40), p. 5349-5355

DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.10.115

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Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility evaluation of sol–gel derived bioactive glass scaffolds prepared by freeze casting method

Journal article published in 2014 by M. Mozafari ORCID, F. Moztarzadeh
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Abstract

In this study, a new class of bioactive glass scaffolds was prepared through freeze casting method for bone tissue engineering applications. After analyzing the structural characteristics of the scaffolds, in vitro biological evaluations were assessed through monitoring alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity of osteoblast cells and soaking in simulated body fluid (SBF) for different time intervals. It was shown that the scaffolds consisted of bioactive glass plates with interconnected pores between them, aligned along the ice growth direction. The ability of the scaffolds for supporting the growth of human fetal osteoblastic cells (hFOB 1.19) was approved. Moreover, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) showed meaningful compositional changes of calcium, phosphorus and silicon in SBF solution, indicating the apatite forming ability of the scaffolds. The present investigation revealed that freeze casting could be an effective method for the preparation of highly bioactive scaffolds. In addition, the scaffolds proved to be highly compatible for the proposed works in vivo.