Table 2 Surface roughness parameters and their standard deviations obtained by AFM image analysis

From: Bilayer sol-gel system for local prevention in prosthetic joint infections and osteointegration improvement

Surface

Sa (nm)

Sq (nm)

Sz (µm)

TiPM

169.79 ± 42.80

227.96 ± 45.05

2.111 ± 0.564

ControlA

9.61 ± 2.43

12.43 ± 3.03

0.087 ± 0.025

hc.LNZ

38.95 ± 13.84

67.85 ± 55.44

0.870 ± 0.748

hc.LEV

16.60 ± 13.74

19.60 ± 15.14

0.079 ± 0.036

LNZ-LEV

7.73 ± 2.66

9.81 ± 3.47

0.068 ± 0.023

ControlD

31.60 ± 7.74

40.68 ± 10.65

0.297 ± 0.056

hc.DIPI

68.51 ± 42.29

83.94 ± 48.19

0.474 ± 0.146

Bilayer

13.10 ± 3.10

18.30 ± 3.20

0.223 ± 0.066

  1. Sa average roughness, Sq root average square roughness, Sz maximum height. Results are the average of 8 measurements from 40 × 40 µm2 scans.
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