bCaP	Biomimetic calcium phosphate
BMD	Bone mineral density
BMP-2	Bone morphogenetic protein-2
BTE	Bone tissue engineering
coll	Collagen type I
DCM	Dichloromethane
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDX	X-ray spectroscopy
EMA	European Medicines Agency
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FGF-2	Fibroblast growth factor-2
FTIR	Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
HAp	Hydroxyapatite
HU	Hounsfield units
µCT	Micro-computed tomography
PLGA	Poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide)
SBF	Simulated body fluid
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
XPS	X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
XRD	X-ray powder diffractometry