Table 3.

Summary of the compressive strengths and maximum failure loads of the various β-TCP scaffolds produced (with/without incubation in TRIS).

Compressive Strength [MPa]
Sample	Hybrid Structure	Microporous β-TCP	Macroporous β-TCP
No Tris buffer	10.4 ± 6	32.9 ± 8.7	1.2 ± 0.3
Tris buffer pH 7.4	7.6 ± 1.9	11.1 ± 0.4	0.07 ± 0.05
Tris buffer pH 5	8.6 ± 2.1	12.4 ± 1.4	n.a.
Maximum Failure Load [N]
Sample	Hybrid Structure	Microporous β-TCP	Macroporous β-TCP
No Tris buffer	1176.6 ± 678.7	1266.4 ± 336.1	46.6 ± 11.1
Tris buffer pH 7.4	856.9 ± 215.4	425.7 ± 16.7	2.8 ± 2
Tris buffer pH 5	975.7 ± 243.1	477.5 ± 55	n.a.