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Gelatin-polyacrylic acid (gel-PAA) matrices were obtained by slow diffusion of polyacrylic acid into gelatin gels. The matrices were submitted to uniaxial stretching, which induces a preferential orientation of the collagen molecules, and used as biomimetic substrates for the nucleation of hydroxyapatite from simulated body fluid (SBF). The relative amount of hydroxyapatite deposited from 1.5SBF increases as a function of polyelectrolyte content in the matrices, up to about 30 wt%. In the absence of PAA, the inorganic phase is laid down on the surface of the gelatin matrices as hemispherical aggregates. At variance, hydroxyapatite deposition in the gel-PAA composite matrices at relatively low PAA content occurs preferentially in the spaces between the layers on the surface of the matrices and displays a tablet-like morphology. At high polyelectrolyte concentration, an almost uniform layer of hydroxyapatite covers the whole surface of the matrices. The preferential orientation of the (002) hydroxyapatite reflection indicates a close relationship between the inorganic crystals and the collagen molecules.
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PMID:In vitro mineralization of gelatin-polyacrylic acid complex matrices. 1514 60

Core-template-free hybrid hydroxyapatite (HA) hollow microspheres based on a chitosan-poly acrylic acid (CS-PAA) complex were prepared. The amine groups on chitosan can interact with the carboxyl groups of poly(acrylic acid) to form hollow microspheres. The hollow HA microspheres of about 1.0 microm are obtained by heterogeneous nucleation of HA on CS-PAA hollow spheres. Gelatin (Gel), acting as a novel cross-link agent, is introduced to bind the spheres of CS-PAA and HA. The forming mechanism of hollow spheres and the influencing factors on the size of microspheres are investigated. In addition, the role of Gel is elucidated in the forming process of the hollow hybrid sphere.
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PMID:Synthesis of hollow hybrid hydroxyapatite microspheres based on chitosan-poly(acrylic acid) microparticles. 1937 18