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. 2011 Oct 25;12(11):7286–7300. doi: 10.3390/ijms12117286

Table 4.

Water retention value (WRV) content of calcium and ash in HAp/β-TCP modified chitosan fibers.

Fiber code WRV Ash Calcium content

% % g/kg
Chit 58 158 0.1 0.14
MCT 6 163 0.4 0.35
MCT 7 154 3.2 8.45
MCT 8 331 4.8 9.95
MCT 11 210 4.8 14.35

Cross-sections of selected HAp/β-TCP-modified chitosan fibers are illustrated in SEM images in Figure 5.