Table 1.
Compressive strength values of the V1, VZ0.5, and V1.0 scaffolds compared with the values of trabecular and cortical bone [20].
Fig 1.
Scaffolds before being evaluated in vitro V1 (a), VZ0.5 (b) and VZ1.0 (d), after 7 days of immersion in artificial saliva V1 (d), VZ0.5 (e) and VZ1.0 (f), and after 14 days of immersion in artificial saliva V1 (g), VZ0.1 (h) and VZ0.1 (i).
Fig 2.
Flower-like structure of the V1 scaffold after 14 days of immersion in artificial saliva.
Fig 3.
Representation of the formation process of hydroxyapatite crystals with flower-like morphology.
Fig 4.
EDS images of the V1, VZ0.5, and VZ1.0 scaffolds, after 7 and 14 days of immersion in artificial saliva.
Fig 5.
Ca/P ratio average of the V1, VZ0.5, and VZ1.0 scaffolds after immersion in artificial saliva at days 7 and 14, respectively.