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. 2019 Feb 12;9(10):5338–5346. doi: 10.1039/c8ra06652c

The porosity, compressive strength and modulus of the scaffoldsa.

Scaffold Porosity (%) Compressive strength (MPa) Modulus (MPa)
PCL 76.1 ± 0.32 11.9 ± 1.57* 72.3 ± 11.4
PCL/PVAc 74.9 ± 0.67 3.9 ± 0.28 26.6 ± 1.9
PCL/HA 74.1 ± 0.17 9.5 ± 0.98 125.4 ± 15.1*
PCL/PVAc/HA 74.2 ± 0.54 6.3 ± 0.86 55.5 ± 15.4
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* indicate significant higher group compared to the others (p < 0.05, n = 5).