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Table 1 XPS surface element analyses

From: Hydroxyapatite bioactivated bacterial cellulose promotes osteoblast growth and the formation of bone nodules

Sample

Elements (%)

Carbon (C)

Oxygen (O)

Calcium (Ca)

Phosphate (P)

Chloride (Cl)

Sodium (Na)

BC

57

42.6

0

0

0.2

0

BC-50%HA

18

49.5

9.9

9.7

2.1

10.5

BC-0.3%HA

53.4

45.9

0.4

0.2

0

0

  1. BC: Bacterial cellulose, HA: Hydroxyapatite, XPS: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.