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Use of Enzymes for the Processing of Biomaterials
Author(s) -
Unuma Hidero
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2007.02114.x
Subject(s) - materials science , ceramic , microsphere , polymer , biomaterial , nanotechnology , biomedical engineering , composite material , chemical engineering , engineering , medicine
Ceramic/polymer composites and hollow ceramic microspheres are receiving attention as biomaterials as a bone/tissue substitute and cancer remedy. This article describes the advantages of the use of enzymes as “controllable precipitant supplier” in the processing of such biomaterials. It has been demonstrated that hydroxyapatite (HA)/polymer composites and hollow microspheres of Y 2 O 3 , Fe 3 O 4 , and HA may be fabricated in a shorter time and using a simpler operation.