Research Article

Evaluation of Synthesized Nanohydroxyapatite-Nanocellulose Composites as Biocompatible Scaffolds for Applications in Bone Tissue Engineering

Table 3

Zeta potential measurements of nHAp > CNC and nHAp = CNC with BMP-2.

SampleZeta potential (mV)

Natural HAp−20 ± 2
BMP-2−11.4 ± 0.7
nHAp > CNC−18 ± 1
nHAp = CNC−11.0 ± 0.6
nHAp > CNC & BMP-2−17.3 ± 0.6
nHAp = CNC & BMP-2−20 ± 2

All samples at 1 mg/mL in PBS solvent at pH = 7.2.