A Study on Biomineralization Behavior of Silk Fibroin Film

2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1581-1583
Author(s):  
Yong Zhao ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Rong Rong Nie ◽  
Xia Deng ◽  
Gang He ◽  
...  

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the biomineralization behavior of silk fibroin. The biomimetic mineralization was carried out in an alternative calcium/phosphate soaking solution (ACPS). The formation of calcium phosphate deposits was identified by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). A quick formation of well-crystallized apatite on the surface of the silk fibroin film indicates that biomineralization may be an effective approach to obtaining fibroin/HAP composites.

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 155892501989011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunxia Wang ◽  
Zhaofang Du ◽  
Liling Zhang ◽  
Yunhui Xu

Bamboo pulp fiber as one of new promising green fiber was widely used in clothing, medical, automotive, construction, transportation, and many other areas. However, bamboo pulp fiber also has many defects such as larger shrinkage, lower wet strength, fabric wrinkle, and the poor ability to keep type. In this study, a green modification method for bamboo fiber was applied to overcome above-mentioned drawback and verified by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and solid-state CP/MAS 13C nuclear magnetic resonance respectively. The scanning electron microscopy results showed that oxidation treatment can cause fibers edge damage and denudation after modification, but can introduce the carboxyl groups to C6 position of pure bamboo cellulose macromolecular. The X-ray diffraction results revealed that the fibers’ crystalline structure was not changed throughout the modification process. The oxidation treatment processes can be interpreted as following: amino groups of silk fibroin first react with the carboxyl group and are connected to the fibers though C–N covalent bond, and then a smooth silk fibroin film was formed on the surface of fibers by crosslinking reaction of itself.


2012 ◽  
Vol 531-532 ◽  
pp. 614-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunawan ◽  
I. Sopyan ◽  
A. Naqshbandi ◽  
S. Ramesh

Biphasic calcium phosphate powders doped with zinc (Zn-doped BCP) were synthesized via sol-gel technique. Different concentrations of Zn have been successfully incorporated into biphasic calcium (BCP) phases namely: 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 10% and 15%. The synthesized powders were calcined at temperatures of 700-900°C. The calcined Zn-doped BCP powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential and thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTA) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the phases present in Zn-doped are hydroxyapatite, β- TCP and parascholzite. Moreover, FTIR analysis of the synthesized powders depicted that the bands of HPO4 increased meanwhile O-H decreased with an increase in the calcination temperature. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) results showed the agglomeration of particles into microscale aggregates with size of the agglomerates tending to increase with an increase in the dopant concentration.


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veni Dayu Putri

<p><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Pembuatan lapisan tipis kalsium fosfat dari kalsium nitrat tetrahidrad (Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>.4H<sub>2</sub>O) sebagai prekursor kalsium dan asam fosfat (H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>) sebagai <em>prekursor</em> fosfat dengan variasi perbandingan mol Ca/P 1.50 , 1.60 , 1.67 , 1.70 dan 1.80 melalui metode sol-gel telah dilakukan. Sol yang didapat dibakar pada suhu 1000<sup>o</sup>C sehingga terbentuk powder kalsium fosfat berwarna putih. Powder yang didapat dianalisis menggunakan Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) dan Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Analisis FTIR menunjukkan adanya serapan gugus PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3-</sup>, O-H, H<sub>2</sub>O, CO<sub>2</sub>, dan P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>4-</sup>. Difraksi sinar-X dari powder yang terbentuk memberikan puncak pada sudut 2θ yang berbeda yaitu <em>Calsium Pyrophospate</em> (Ca<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) dan <em>Hydroxyapatite</em> HAP (Ca<sub>10</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>6</sub>(OH)<sub>2 </sub>pada perbandingan molar Ca/P 1.80 . Analisis SEM menghasilkan <em>Hydroxyapatite </em>dan <em>Calsium Pyrophospate </em>dengan distribusi partikel yang tidak merata dan berbentuk <em>spheric</em>. Proses pelapisan dilakukan pada plat kaca yaitu pada perbandingan mol Ca/P 1.80 menggunakan metode dip-coating dan kemudian dipanaskan pada suhu 400<sup>o</sup>C. Hasil analisa XRD pada lapisan kalsium fosfat memperlihatkan bahwa senyawa yang terbentuk berbentuk amorf. Sedangkan analisis menggunakan SEM memperlihatkan bahwa lapisan tipis kalsium fosfat memiliki morfologi permukaan yang halus, rapat, homogen dan berbentuk <em>speric</em>.</p><p> </p><p>         <strong><em>Kata kunci</em></strong> : kalsium fosfat, <em>hydroxyapatite</em>, <em>dip-coating</em>, metode sol-gel</p><p> </p><p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Preparation a thin layer of calcium phosphate using tetrahidrad calcium nitrate (Ca(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>.4H<sub>2</sub>O) as a precursor of calcium and phosphoric acid (H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>) as a precursor of phosphate with a variation of the mole ratio Ca/P 1.50; 1.60, 1.67, 1.70 and 1.80 through the sol-gel method have been done. Sol obtained burned at a temperature of 1000<sup>o</sup>C to form white powder of calcium phosphate. Powder obtained were analyzed using Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). FTIR analysis showed absorption PO<sub>4</sub><sup>3-</sup> group,  O-H, H<sub>2</sub>O, CO<sub>2</sub>, and P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>4-</sup>. X-ray diffraction from powder formed providing a peak at an angle 2θ different namely Calcium Pyrophospate (Ca<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) and Hydroxyapatite HAP (Ca<sub>10</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>6</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>) at a molar ratio of Ca/P 1.80. Analysis of SEM produces Hydroxyapatite and Calcium Pyrophospate with particle distribution is uneven and shaped spheric. The coating process performed on glass plates with mole ratio of Ca/P 1.80 using a dip-coating and then heated at a temperature of 400<sup>o</sup>C. XRD analysis on a layer of calcium phosphate showed that the compound formed shaped amorphous. While using SEM analysis showed the morphology of thin layer of calcium phosphate are smooth, dense, homogeneous and shaped speric.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>         <strong>Keywords :</strong> calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, dip-coating, sol-gel method</em></p>


2009 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 407-412
Author(s):  
Cheng Li Wang ◽  
Wei Jen Shih ◽  
Szu Hao Wang ◽  
Kuo Ming Chang ◽  
Wang Long Li ◽  
...  

The effect of the heat-treatment on the calcium phosphate deposited on Ti-6Al-4V substrate by an electrolytic process has been investigated. The calcium phosphate were deposited in a 0.04M Ca(H2PO4)2・H2O (MCPM) solution on Ti-6Al-4V substrate at 60 °C, 10V and 80 Torr for 1h, and calcined at different temperature for 4h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterized the deposited samples. The XRD pattern of as-deposited sample contain the phase of dicalcium phosphate (DCPD) and HAP. When calcined at 400 °C for 4 h, the DCPD phase is vanished and HAP becomes the major phase. The XRD pattern reveals that the intensity of HAP and Ca2P2O7 (CPP) decreases, but the β-TCP, CaO and rutile TiO2 also shows up.


Author(s):  
Vicki L. Baliga ◽  
Mary Ellen Counts

Calcium is an important element in the growth and development of plants and one form of calcium is calcium oxalate. Calcium oxalate has been found in leaf seed, stem material plant tissue culture, fungi and lichen using one or more of the following methods—polarized light microscopy (PLM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray diffraction.Two methods are presented here for qualitatively estimating calcium oxalate in dried or fixed tobacco (Nicotiana) leaf from different stalk positions using PLM. SEM, coupled with energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS), and powder x-ray diffraction were used to verify that the crystals observed in the dried leaf with PLM were calcium oxalate.


Author(s):  
Howard S. Kaufman ◽  
Keith D. Lillemoe ◽  
John T. Mastovich ◽  
Henry A. Pitt

Gallstones contain precipitated cholesterol, calcium salts, and proteins. Calcium (Ca) bilirubinate, palmitate, phosphate, and carbonate occurring in gallstones have variable morphologies but characteristic windowless energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectra. Previous studies of gallstone microstructure and composition using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with EDX have been limited to dehydrated samples. In this state, Ca bilirubinates appear as either glassy masses, which predominate in black pigment stones, or as clusters, which are found mostly in cholesterol gallstones. The three polymorphs of Ca carbonate, calcite, vaterite, and aragonite, have been identified in gallstones by x-ray diffraction, however; the morphologies of these crystals vary in the literature. The purpose of this experiment was to study fresh gallstones by environmental SEM (ESEM) to determine if dehydration affects gallstone Ca salt morphology.Gallstones and bile were obtained fresh at cholecystectomy from 6 patients. To prevent dehydration, stones were stored in bile at 37°C. All samples were studied within 4 days of procurement.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Budi Setiawan ◽  
Erizal Zaini ◽  
Salman Umar

Sebuah penelitian tentang sistem dispersi padat dari asiklovir dengan poloxamer 188 telah dilakukan formulasi dengan pencampuran secara fisika dengan rasio 1 : 1, 1 : 3, 1 : 5 dan dispersi padat 1 : 1, 1 : 3, 1 : 5 dan penggilingan 1:1 sebagai pembanding. Dispersi padat dibuat menggunakan metode pencairan (fusi), yang digabung dengan poloxamer 188 pada hotplate kemudian asiklovir dimasukkan ke dalam hasil poloxamer 188 lalu di kocok hingga membentuk masa homogen. Semua formula yang terbentuk termasuk asiklovir poloxamer 188 murni dianalisis karakterisasinya dengan Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), X-ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), dan Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), kemudian pengambilan dilakukan  (penentuan kadar) mengunakan spektrofotometer UV pada panjang gelombang 257,08 nm dan uji laju disolusi dengan aquadest bebas CO2 menggunakan metode dayung. Hasil pengambilan  (penentuan kadar) menunjukkan bahwa semua formula memenuhi persyaratan farmakope Amerika edisi 30 dan farmakope Indonesia edisi 4 yaitu 95-110%. Sedangkan hasil uji laju disolusi untuk campuran fisik 1: 1, dan dispersi padat 1: 1, dan penggilingan 1: 1 menunjukkan peningkatan yang nyata dibandingkan asiklovir murni. Hal ini juga dapat dilihat dari hasil perhitungan statistik  menggunakan analisis varian satu arah  SPSS 17.


2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 495-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan A. Almarshad ◽  
Sayed M. Badawy ◽  
Abdalkarem F. Alsharari

Aim and Objective: Formation of the gallbladder stones is a common disease and a major health problem. The present study aimed to identify the structures of the most common types of gallbladder stones using X-ray spectroscopic techniques, which provide information about the process of stone formation. Material and Method: Phase and elemental compositions of pure cholesterol and mixed gallstones removed from gallbladders of patients were studied using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy combined with scanning electron microscopy analysis and X-ray diffraction. Results: The crystal structures of gallstones which coincide with standard patterns were confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Plate-like cholesterol crystals with laminar shaped and thin layered structures were clearly observed for gallstone of pure cholesterol by scanning electron microscopy; it also revealed different morphologies from mixed cholesterol stones. Elemental analysis of pure cholesterol and mixed gallstones using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy confirmed the different formation processes of the different types of gallstones. Conclusion: The method of fast and reliable X-ray spectroscopic techniques has numerous advantages over the traditional chemical analysis and other analytical techniques. The results also revealed that the X-ray spectroscopy technique is a promising technique that can aid in understanding the pathogenesis of gallstone disease.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojian Bai ◽  
Chen Jia ◽  
Zhigen Chen ◽  
Yuxuan Gong ◽  
Huwei Cheng ◽  
...  

AbstractWith exquisite design and unique style, the painted sculptures of Tutang Buddha and two attendants Buddha in Jingyin Temple are precious cultural heritages of China. The sculpture of Tutang Buddha, which was carved from a mound and painted by ancient craftsmen, was rarely found in ancient China. However, due to natural and human factors, the sculptures were severely damaged. Obviously, they require urgent and appropriate protection and restoration. In this study, samples taken from the sculptures were analysed through multiple analytical techniques, including scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM–EDS), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) and granulometry. The analysis results enable us to infer the techniques used by the craftsmen in making the sculptures and provide a reliable evidence for the conservation and future protection of these and similar sculptures.


2012 ◽  
Vol 620 ◽  
pp. 314-319
Author(s):  
Nur Amira Mamat Razali ◽  
Fauziah Abdul Aziz ◽  
Saadah Abdul Rahman

Hardwood is wood from angiosperm trees. The characteristic of hardwood include flowers, endosperm within seeds and the production of fruits that contain the seeds. This paper aims to discuss the preparation and characterization of cellulose obtained from hardwood. The hardwood Merbau (Intsia bijuga) was chosen as raw material in this study. Alkaline treatment and delignification methods were used for the preparation of cellulose. Acid hydrolysis was employed to produce cellulose nanocrystal (CNC). The treated and untreated samples were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The final product, from both trated and untreated samples were then compared.


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