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Figure 1.4 SEM images of (a), (b) nanocomposite 30% nHA, scaffold 30% iiHA (c) before cell culture with interconnectivity (pore size 200-300 pm, 70% porosity) The arrows indicate interconnected pore structures (d) before cell culture and (e) after ceU culture. Reproduced from Torabinejad, B., et al., 2014. Synthesis and characterization of nanocomposite scaffolds based on triblock copolymer of L-lactide, e-caprolactone and nano-hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering. Materials Science Engineering. C, Materials for Biological Applications 42,199-210. Available at http //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25063111 (accessed 25.09.14.).

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