In vitro degradation and cell viability assessment of Zn-3Mg alloy for biodegradable bone implants

• Main Authors: Dambatta, M. S., Murni, N. S., Sudin, Izman, Kurniawan, Denni, Froemming, Gabriele R. A., Hermawan, Hendra
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55811/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411915584962

This article reports the in vitro degradation and cytotoxicity assessment of Zn-3Mg alloy developed for biodegradable bone implants. The alloy was prepared using casting, and its microstructure was composed of Mg2Zn11 intermetallic phase distributed within a Zn-rich matrix. The degradation assessmen...