| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L88566/01 |
| Title: |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FACILITY, CHARACTERISING CHEMICAL COMPOSITION & THE BIOACTIVITY OF NOVEL BIOMATERIALS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bonfield, Professor W |
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Biomedical Materials |
| Organisation: |
Queen Mary University of London |
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JREI |
| Starts: |
01 February 1998 |
Ends: |
31 January 2001 |
Value (£): |
70,000
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The development of implant materials required full characterisation of their chemical, physical, mechanical and biological properties. Chemical characterisation is the most imporatnat analysis in the initial development of new materials to ensure compositional accuracy, the absence of undesirable trace elements and to study the effects of leaching and dissolution in vitor. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) determines the chemical composition of powder or solid samples in terms of percentages of elements [resent and Inductively Coupled Palsma Spectroscopy (ICPS) analyses the ion concentrations in solutions down to levels of ppm and in some cases ppb. Both methods have different applications but are complementary techniques which enable the complete characterisation of potential biomaterials prepared in the IRC. When these techniques are used in combination with XRD, FTIR Spectroscopy and FTR Spectroscopy they will provide comprehensive characterisation of ceramics, glass ceramics, polymers, metal and composites for miomedical applications.The applicants have an established record in the development and characterisation of new biomaterials. The development of a chemical analysis facility at the IRC would enhance strongly the research capabilities of the department. This facility could be established for a cost of 140,000 and the applicants seek funding for half this amount.
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