Table 1 Bulk density and porosity of the scaffolds before the PEG impregnation and density, volume of PEG, mechanical properties of PEG-impregnated sintered bone.

From: In Vitro Study of Surface Modified Poly(ethylene glycol)-Impregnated Sintered Bovine Bone Scaffolds on Human Fibroblast Cells

PEG impregnated sintered bovine bone scaffold

Relative density of untreated sintered BA, before PEG treatment±SD

Relative density of PEG soaked sintered bone±SD

Open porosity in sintered bone±SD

Volume of impregnated PEG in sintered BA±SD (SD: standard deviation)

 

%

%

%

%

PEG- D900

42.72±0.95

58.86±0.22

10.28±1.45

13.91±0.04

PEG- D1000

51.27±0.63

60.57±0.32

4.90±0.01

7.85±0.59

PEG- M900

42.09±1.27

56.99±0.28

15.08±2.3

17.88±0.09

PEG-M1000

50.95±2.85

58.61±0.32

9.23±1.78

9.57±1.04

PEG-P900

41.14±1.89

55.28±0.44

18.68±3.82

21.66±0.45

PEG-P1000

50.63±1.89

57.63±0.13

10.38±1.62

14.69±0.57

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