Mathew, K T; Robin, Augustine; Ullas, Kalappura G(Wiley InterScience, November , 2008)
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Abstract:
Hydroxyapatite (HAp, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) bioceramic and
chitosan (poly [( -1-4) D-glucosamine]) biopolymer show good biocompatibility
in vivo. They have biological origin and show excellent interactions
with microwave. Microwave study of HAp made using different
drying techniques and their composites with chitosan in the ISM band is
presented. Pastes are made using HAp and chitosan with different ratios
of mixing. The dielectric properties of this composites match with that of
human fat, collagen tissues. Some of the compositions exhibit dielectric
property close to that of natural bone. This makes them more
biocompatible and better substitutes for natural bone. Thus composite
bioceramics can be considered as phantom model constituents for
imaging purposes. Their dielectric properties prove that they are
biocompatible.