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    • Hydroxyapatite bioceramic at various stages of processing
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 26 August 2016 Size: 3.8 MB Referencing Hub media

    Hydroxyapatite bioceramic is made from the spongy bone material from a cow femur. Small cubes are cut out and then subjected to chemical and physical processes.

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