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Hydroxyapatite bioceramic at various stages of processing

Hydroxyapatite bioceramic at various stages of processing

Hydroxyapatite bioceramic is made from the spongy bone material from a cow femur. Small cubes are cut out and then subjected to chemical and physical processes.

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