Materials play a key role in several biomedical applications, and it is imperative that both the
materials and biological aspects are clearly understood for attaining a successful biological …

The first part of this review looks at the fundamental properties of hydroxyapatite (HAP), the
basic mineral constituent of mammalian hard tissues, including the physicochemical …

Recent developments in biomineralization have already demonstrated that nanosized
crystals and particles play an important role in the formation of hard tissues of animals …

Calcium phosphate (CaP) based approaches remain an attractive option for delivering
plasmid DNA (pDNA) into cultured cells. However, despite their appeal, current synthesis …

Recent developments in biomineralization and biomaterials have demonstrated that nano-
calcium phosphate particles play an important role in the formation of hard tissues in nature …

By mimicking Nature, we can design and synthesize inorganic smart materials that are
reactive to biological tissues. These smart materials can be utilized to design innovative third …

Nano-sized particles and crystals play an important role in the formation of calcified tissues
of various animals. For example, nano-sized and nanocrystalline calcium orthophosphates …

Background Bone regeneration involves various complex biological processes. Many
experiments have been performed using biomaterials in vivo and in vitro to promote and …

Calcium phosphate is the main inorganic component of bone. Calcium phosphate-based
biomaterials have demonstrated great potential in bone tissue engineering due to their …

The engineering of calcium-based phosphate materials at the nanoscale gains several
unique properties compared to the bulky state. The effort to scale down, eg, from bulky state …