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Innovative materials based on hydroxylapatite

Evidence No.: FR-TI4/429
Project Type: Grant / Subsidy
Project Start Year: 2012
Project End Year: 2015
Grant Provider: Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu ČR
Grant Recipient: VAKOS XT a. s.
Project Partners: Unipetrol výzkumně vzdělávací centrum, a.s.
UniCRE Project Leader: Věnceslava Tokarová
Project Description:

The project is focused on developing a group of materials based on hydroxylapatite for several markets:

  • A recipe for complex nourishment of bones and osteoporesis prevention-human food additive
  • Protection of joints - veterinary food additive
  • Hydroxylapatite as a starting material for tooth and bone implants
  • A Composite sorbent for protein separations based on hydroxylapatite incorporation into spherical particles of macroporous bead cellulose