Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Structural and Biological Properties of a PLGA-PEG-Hydroxyapatite Composite

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Material</td><td align="center">Nonirradiated samples</td><td align="center">25 KGy irradiated samples</td><td align="center">50 KGy irradiated samples</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Hydroxyapatite</td><td align="center">26.16°  ±  2.51°</td><td align="center">20.35°  ± 1.35°</td><td align="center">12.62°  ±  1.4°</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Copolymer</td><td align="center">55.16°  ± 2.53°</td><td align="center">53.96°  ± 5.85°</td><td align="center">55.25°  ±  2.73°</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Composite</td><td align="center">44.25°  ± 4.53°</td><td align="center">42.24°  ± 2.58°</td><td align="center">37.23°  ±  1.96°</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Contact angle of hydroxyapatite, copolymers, and composites irradiated with 0, 25, and 50 KGy doses of gamma irradiation.

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Table 4: Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Structural and Biological Properties of a PLGA-PEG-Hydroxyapatite Composite 