Development and Characterization of Novel Porous 3D Alginate-Cockle Shell Powder Nanobiocomposite Bone Scaffold

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(a) Porosity study of the scaffolds. (b) Swelling studies of scaffolds; asignificant differences 𝑃<0.05, 𝑛=6. (c) Enzymatic degradation studies; bsignificantly higher than scaffolds 1, 2, 3, and 4 at 𝑃<0.05, 𝑛=6, csignificantly lower than scaffolds 1, 2, and 5 at 𝑃<0.05, 𝑛=6.

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