Table 4 Ti ion release rate from unmodified and modified Ti samples per cm2 and per hour.

From: Insight into antibacterial effect of titanium nanotubular surfaces with focus on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

 

Release per surface area (µg/L/cm2)

Release rate per time (µg/L/cm2/h)

Bare Ti surface area (mm2)

 Ti 87.5

204.2 ± 12.7

4.25 ± 0.26

 Ti 262.5

213.1 ± 54.7

4.44 ± 1.14

 Ti 525

158.7 ± 15.9

3.31 ± 0.33

 Ti 787.5

152.4 ± 19.8

3.18 ± 0.41

Modified Ti samples

 TNT-118

99.4 ± 25.2

4.14 ± 1.1

 TNT-73

41.1 ± 21.0

1.71 ± 0.87

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