Table 3.

Main chemical characterization (XRD and ICP-MS) of β-TCP cylinders.

Batch	Bulk Ca/P molar ratio (XRD) –	Content of elemental impurities (ICP-MS)
		Na ppm	Mg ppm	Sr ppm	Cu ppm	Fe ppm
CaP1	1.495 $\pm$ 0.002*	<57LOD	<6LOQ	19 ± 4**	<1LOD	<4LOD
CaP2	1.497 $\pm$ 0.002*	<57LOD	<6LOQ	20 ± 4**	<1LOD	<4LOD
CaP3	1.497 $\pm$ 0.002*	<57LOD	<6LOQ	19 ± 4**	<1LOD	<4LOD
CaP4	1.498 $\pm$ 0.002*	<57LOD	<6LOQ	20 ± 4**	<1LOD	<4LOD
CaP5	1.500 $\pm$ 0.001*	<57LOD	<6LOQ	21 ± 4**	<1LOD	<4LOD
CaP6	1.502 $\pm$ 0.001*	<57LOD	<6LOQ	20 ± 4**	<1LOD	<4LOD

*mean $\pm$ 2.77$\ast$ESD (n = 3); ** mean $\pm$U_(k = 2) (n = 3); LOQ: Limit of quantification; LOD: Limit of detection.