6th Annual Judith Ramaley Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship
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Poster #123 Hydroxylapatite Reinforced Polysulfone-Based Composites for Repair of Fractured Bone Ka Hei Kathleen Wong and Paul Osswald Faculty Mentor: Maryam Eslamloo-Grami In this project, hydroxylapatite reinforced polysulfone (biocompatible polymer) composites were prepared, tested, and analyzed. Hydroxylapatite is a naturally occurring mineral form of calcium apatite. Up to fifty percent of bone is made up of a modified form of this inorganic mineral known as bone mineral. The hydroxylapatite reinforced polysulfone composites were used in joining broken turkey bones. The bones were prepared from fresh turkey meat available at supermarkets. Half of the samples were stored at room temperature and the other half were conditioned in an I.V. solution for 48 hours before testing. The results of the untreated samples are compared with the data on epoxy-based hydroxylapatite reinforced composites used in a similar study last year. Another objective of this project is evaluation of the effect of I.V. solution on bonding properties of polysulfone composite used on turkey bones. |
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