Activity of Phosvitin in Hydroxyapatite Acid-Damage Immersion and Antimicrobial Assays

Figure 2

SEM micrographs of hydroxyapatite discs treated with phosvitin. Hydroxyapatite discs were damaged in the acid damage immersion assay in the presence of varying concentrations of phosvitin. Surface morphology was imaged with SEM at a working distance of 16.66 mm. (a) 1 mg/mL phosvitin. (b) 0.5 mg/mL phosvitin. (c) 0.25 mg/mL phosvitin. (d) 0.12 mg/mL phosvitin. (e) No phosvitin. (f) A hydroxyapatite disc not subjected to the acid damage immersion assay. The view field for each acquisition was 144.4 μm wide.