Supplementary Table 2.
HAc-Alg/CaP hydrogels | Intended CaP contents (wt%) | CaCl (M) | (NH4)2HPO4 (M) | Theoretical Ca/P ratio | Actual mineral content (wt%) | Actual Ca/P ratio* | Average Nanoparticlesize (nm) |
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HAc-Alg | 0 | 0.153 | 0 | N.A. | 0 | N.A. | N.A. |
HAc-Alg/ 10wt% CaP | 10 | 0.024 | 1 | 14 | 0.5 ~ 1 | 58 ± 10 | |
HAc-Alg/ 30wt% CaP | 30 | 0.092 | 1 | 32 | 60 ± 9 |