
1. From bone to bioactive ceramics
1.1 Bones and bone substitutes
From a materials science perspective, vertebrate bones can be defined as mineral-organic nanocomposites with an elaborate, controlled architecture. The organic matrix consists of type I collagen molecules, organized in a triple helix 1.2 nm in diameter and 300 nm in length, resulting from extracellular self-assembly. These molecules form fibrils with a particular organization, leaving gaps between successive molecules (figure 1 a )
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Standards and norms
- Materials for surgical implants – Determining the surface finish of coatings for biomedical applications - AFNOR S94-071 - 08-93
- Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic-Cement Paste by Gillmore Needles - ASTM C266-03 - 2003
- Dental art – Water-based cements – Part 1: Liquid/powder acid-base cements - NF EN ISO 9917-1 - 04-08
- Surgical implants – Hydroxyapatite – Part 1: hydroxyapatite...
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French research laboratories :
Laboratoire de Science des Procédés Céramiques et de Traitements de Surface (SPCTS), UMR 7315 CNRS – Université de Limoges, Centre Européen de la Céramique, LIMOGES.
Center Ingénierie et Santé (CIS), École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne, SAINT-ÉTIENNE.
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