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Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis performed on the type I collagen (Col I) constructs.

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posted on 2017-01-31, 17:30 authored by Clara Sanjurjo-Rodríguez, Rocío Castro-Viñuelas, Tamara Hermida-Gómez, Tania Fernández-Vázquez, Isaac Manuel Fuentes-Boquete, Francisco Javier de Toro-Santos, Silvia María Díaz-Prado, Francisco Javier Blanco-García

(A) Images obtained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showing the two areas analyzed; the number “1” indicates a precipitate, and the number “2” indicates a cell aggregate. (B) Spectrum of the two regions analyzed showing the elements detected: Spectrum 1 corresponding with a precipitate and spectrum 2 with a cell aggregate. (C) Bar graph represents the percentage of the elements found in five different analyzed spectra; three from the analyzed precipitate and the other two from the cell aggregate. (D) Map of C, Ca and P distribution analyzed in the whole sample.

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