In vitro bioactivity and cytotoxicity of chemically treated glass fibers

In vitro bioactivity and cytotoxicity of chemically treated glass fibers

Samples of a commercial glass fiber FM® (Fiber Max) were used to test the efficacy of a chemical sol-gel surface treatment to enhance their bioactivity. After treatment with tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), individual fiber samples were soaked into a simulated body fluid (SBF) solution, from which they wer...

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Main Authors: Ângela Leão Andrade, Regina Maria de Marco Turchetti-Maia, Míriam Teresa Paz Lopes, Carlos Edmundo Salas, Rosana Zacarias Domingues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2004-12-01
Series:Materials Research
Subjects:
glass fiber
chemical treatment
bioactivity
cytotoxicity
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392004000400019

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