Table 2 Elemental composition (wt%) of MS powder and microsphere-based scaffolds examined by EDS.

From: Storage and release of rare earth elements in microsphere-based scaffolds for enhancing osteogenesis

MS powders

Si

O

La

MS

39.03

60.97

/

LMS-1

61.97

35.87

2.16

LMS-2

49.29

40.68

10.04

LMS-3

46.87

39.29

13.84

LMS-4

43.17

39.64

17.20

LMSP microsphere-based scaffolds

Si

O

C

MSP

4.96

48.61

46.43

LMSP-1

5.21

49.58

45.20

LMSP-2

5.77

47.10

47.13

LMSP-3

5.10

50.07

44.83

LMSP-4

5.16

46.8

48.04