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Preparation and characterization of porous Bioglass® and PLLA scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

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Mallick, Kajal, Winnett, James and Bandyopadhyay, A. (2012) Preparation and characterization of porous Bioglass® and PLLA scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.95 (No.9). pp. 2680-2686. doi:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2012.05071.x

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Abstract

Three-dimensional porous scaffold network structures of Bioglass® and poly-l-lactide (PLLA) have been fabricated using camphene-based freeze cast reticulation technique using polyurethane foam templates of appropriate structures and solvent extraction methods. Sublimation of camphene was controlled during freeze casting of Bioglass® slurries at −78°C. PLLA scaffolds were prepared by solvent extraction at temperatures between 25°C and −196°C. Both methods produced open, uniform and interconnected porous structures with 180–1100 μm and porosities of 80%–90% for Bioglass® and wide pore size ranges 150–600 μm with porosities up to 90% for PLLA scaffolds. PLLA scaffolds exhibited a strong dependence on freezing temperature and type of the solvent used. Camphene sublimation resulted in micropores of 1–10 μm, known to facilitate cell adhesion and proliferation. Compressive yield strength of 0.8 MPa close to the upper range of cancellous bone was achieved. The mean compressive strength of Bioglass® scaffolds compared favorably with the theoretical model of porosity variation with strength and was higher than reported values. A maximum of 25% shrinkage resulted, but the original foam template structure was accurately replicated within 4% experimental limit and the conformity was maintained even at high temperatures. The strut sizes of both type of scaffolds varied between 4-10 μm. Surface crystallization up to 5 μm was evident at 900°C.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0002-7820
Official Date: 6 February 2012
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6 February 2012Published
Volume: Vol.95
Number: No.9
Number of Pages: 7
Page Range: pp. 2680-2686
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2012.05071.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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