In the current work,forsterite samples with different surface area were investigated for its antibacterial activity.Dissolution studies show that the lower degradation of forsterite compared to other silicate bioceram...In the current work,forsterite samples with different surface area were investigated for its antibacterial activity.Dissolution studies show that the lower degradation of forsterite compared to other silicate bioceramics,which is a desirable property for repairing bone defects.Forsterite scaffold shows superior compressive strength than the cortical bone after immersion in simulated body fluid.Bactericidal tests indicate that the forsterite had inhibition effect on the growth of clinical bacterial isolates.Forsterite may be a suitable candidate material for load bearing applications with enhanced mechanical properties and lower degradation rate.展开更多
基金This research was financially supported by Vellore Institute of Technology Research Grants for Engineering,Management,and Science(VITRGEMS)The authors thank DST-FIST for the XRD and SEM/EDX characterization.Also thankful to CAMPT-VIT for Mechanical testing.
文摘In the current work,forsterite samples with different surface area were investigated for its antibacterial activity.Dissolution studies show that the lower degradation of forsterite compared to other silicate bioceramics,which is a desirable property for repairing bone defects.Forsterite scaffold shows superior compressive strength than the cortical bone after immersion in simulated body fluid.Bactericidal tests indicate that the forsterite had inhibition effect on the growth of clinical bacterial isolates.Forsterite may be a suitable candidate material for load bearing applications with enhanced mechanical properties and lower degradation rate.
