Basic properties of starfish derived calcium carbonate and its phase transformation to carbonate apatite

Daiki Honda, Akari Takeuchi, Kunio Ishikawa

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Abstract

Feasibility of starfish bone to be a source material for apatite bone substitute was investigated in the present study because starfish bone is known to be porous calcium carbonate. Starfish bone was assembly of Mg containing calcite granules. And the calcite granules had fully interconnected porous structure with approximately 20 μm of pore size. After the hydrothermal treatment of the calcite granules in Na2HPO4aqueous solution, the granules were gradually transformed to apatite. Therefore, starfish derived calcium carbonate would be a candidate of a source material for carbonate apatite bone substitute.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBioceramics 24
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages40-43
Number of pages4
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9783037855171
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event24th Symposium and Annual Meeting of International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, ISCM 2012 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: Oct 21 2012Oct 24 2012

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Number1
Volume529-530
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Other

Other24th Symposium and Annual Meeting of International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, ISCM 2012
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period10/21/1210/24/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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