METHOD OF PREPARING CARBONATED APATITE AND PRODUCT THEREOF

• Main Authors: FADZIL AYAD ZAKARIA, YUSHAMDAN BIN YUSOF, JAMUNA THEVI A/P KALITHEERTHA THEVAR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.06.2013
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A METHOD OF PRODUCING CARBONATED APATITE IN A POROUS FORM TO BE USED IN A VARIETY OF BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, THE METHOD COMPRISING MIXING GROUND CALCIUM PHOSPHATE AND TRI-SODIUM CITRATE DEHYDRATE SOLUTION UNTIL HOMOGENOUS AND HEATING THE MIXTURE UNTIL DRY FURTHER CRUSHING THE DRIED MIXTURE TO POWDERY FORM AND ADDING WATER TO FORM A CLAY-LIKE MIXTURE AND FURTHER HEATING THE MIXTURE IN A MOIST ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION AND FINALLY, COOLING DOWN THE HEATED MIXTURE IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.