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. 2013 Nov 1;8:4197–4213. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S50685

Table 1.

Porosity and compressive strength of the scaffolds (n=5)

Specimen type Porosity (%) Compressive strength (MPa)
Pure PCL 78.54±2.98 1.38±0.16
PCL with 5 wt% nano-HA 75.32± 1.74 2.02±0.12
PCL with 10 wt% nano-HA 72.06± 1.26 2.67±0.20
PCL with 15 wt% nano-HA 70.31±1.47 3.17±0.11

Note: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

Abbreviations: HA, hydroxyapatite; PCL, poly-ε-caprolactone.