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Surface properties of fluoride treated hydroxyapatite as judged by interactions with albumin and lysozyme
Author(s) -
EGGEN KIRSTEN HANNESSON,
RÖLLA GUNNAR
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1983.tb00828.x
Subject(s) - fluorapatite , apatite , fluoride , lysozyme , chemistry , adsorption , albumin , calcium , alkali metal , fluorine , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , chromatography , biochemistry , mineralogy , organic chemistry
– Hydroxyapatite treated with fluoride containing both alkali soluble fluoride (CaF 2 ) and alkali stable fluoride (FAp) was shown to take up less albumin than hydroxyapatite but more lysozyme. The affinity of the adsorption of albumin to fluoride treated apatite was increased, whereas no difference was demonstrated in the affinity of lysozyme. Tooth surfaces in vivo contain both calcium fluoride and fluoroapatite. Protein adsorption to mixed phases may thus have clinical significance.