Table 1 Mass of the reagents used for the Preparation of SBF, and order in which they needed to be added to 1 L of deionised water.

From: Porous hydroxyapatite – β-tricalcium phosphate ceramics produced from a rapid sol-gel process

Order

Reagent

Amount (g)

1

NaCl

8.036

2

NaHCO3

0.352

3

KCl

0.225

4

K2HPO4 3H2O

0.230

5

MgCl2 6H2O

0.311

6

HCl

40 mL

7

CaCl2 6H2O

0.293

8

Na2SO4

0.072

9

Tris buffer

6.063