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Table 1 Morphometrical properties of Alg-nHA-Col hydrogels cross-linked by different crosslinkers

From: Interaction of alginate with nano-hydroxyapatite-collagen using strontium provides suitable osteogenic platform

Component

Open pore (%)

Closed pore (%)

Porosity (%)

Average pore size (µm)

Gel fraction (%)

Alg-nHA-Col (CaCl2)

92.1

0.0018

92.1

81.75

57.98 ± 2.23

Alg-nHA-Col (BaCl2)

73.16

2.21

75.37

65.08

33.28 ± 0.76

Alg-nHA-Col (SrCl2)

82.16

0.0135

82.17

73.58

37.55 ± 1.08