International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2015

  • Radiographic and Histologic Comparison of Two Bioactive Glass Bone Void Fillers in a Rabbit Spinal Fusion Model

    James F. Kirk, Gregg Ritter, Michael J. Larson, Robert C. Waters, Isaac Finger, John Waters, Dhyana Sankar, James D. Talton, Ronald R. Cobb

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2015
    Pages: 64-82
    Received: 11 August 2015
    Accepted: 27 August 2015
    Published: 29 September 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijbmr.20150306.11
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    Abstract: Bone graft substitutes and bone graft extenders have been routinely used for spine fusions for decades and have become an essential component in a number of orthopedic applications including spinal fusion. Bioactive glass ceramics have the ability to directly bind to bones and have been widely used as bone graft substitutes due to their high osteoc... Show More
  • Characterization of Physicochemical and Thermal Properties of Biofield Treated Ethyl Cellulose and Methyl Cellulose

    Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Gopal Nayak, Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Snehasis Jana

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 6, December 2015
    Pages: 83-91
    Received: 23 October 2015
    Accepted: 18 November 2015
    Published: 21 December 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijbmr.20150306.12
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    Abstract: Cellulose and its derivatives are used as potential matrices for biomaterials and tissue engineering applications. The objective of present research was to investigate the influence of biofield treatment on physical, chemical and thermal properties of ethyl cellulose (EC) and methyl cellulose (MC). The study was performed in two groups (control and... Show More