Table 3.
Example of structural parameters of MBG and bioactive glass (BG) scaffolds before and after loading gentamicin drug (Gen) and their drug loading efficiency [73].
Samples | Surface Area (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Pore Diameter (nm) | Drug Loading (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
MBG | 334.4 | 0.348 | 4.8 | - |
MBG-Gen | 208.9 | 0.216 | 4.4 | 12.33 |
BG | 86.7 | 0.099 | - | - |
BG-Gen | 53.1 | 0.081 | - | 5.03 |