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Functional chitosan-based grapefruit seed extract composite films for applications in food packaging technology by Tan, Y.M., Lim, S.H., Tay, B.Y., Lee, M.W., Thian, E.S.

“…[Display omitted] •Chitosan-based grapefruit seed extract (GFSE) films were solution casted.•GFSE was uniformly dispersed within all chitosan film…”
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Bioceramics: Past, present and for the future by Best, S.M., Porter, A.E., Thian, E.S., Huang, J.

“…There have been a number of major advances made in the field of bioactive ceramics, glasses and glass ceramics during the past 30–40 years. From initial work…”
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Enhancing osteoconductivity and biocompatibility of silver-substituted apatite in vivo through silicon co-substitution by Lim, P.N., Konishi, T., Wang, Z., Feng, J., Wang, L., Han, J., Yang, Z., Thian, E.S.

“…•Ag,Si-HA microbeads were implanted in a rabbit femoral condyle model.•Ag,Si-HA microbeads showed comparable biocompatibility to HA in Haematoxylin and eosin…”
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Microstructures and mechanical properties of powder injection molded Ti-6Al-4V/HA powder by Thian, E.S., Loh, N.H., Khor, K.A., Tor, S.B.

“…Taguchi method with an L 9 orthogonal array was employed to investigate the sintered properties of Ti-6Al-4V/HA tensile bars produced by powder injection…”
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Silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite: The next generation of bioactive coatings by Thian, E.S., Huang, J., Best, S.M., Barber, Z.H., Bonfield, W.

“…Silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite (Si–HA) coatings with three different Si compositions (0.8, 2.2 and 4.9 wt.%) were produced as thin films on titanium…”
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Collagen–hyaluronic acid scaffolds for adipose tissue engineering by Davidenko, N., Campbell, J.J., Thian, E.S., Watson, C.J., Cameron, R.E.

“…Three-dimensional (3-D) in vitro models of the mammary gland require a scaffold matrix that supports the development of adipose stroma within a robust freely…”
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Magnesium-calcium/hydroxyapatite (Mg-Ca/HA) composites with enhanced bone differentiation properties for orthopedic applications by Lim, P.N., Lam, R.N., Zheng, Y.F., Thian, E.S.

“…Mg-1Ca/HA composites were produced by blending magnesium-calcium (1wt%) (Mg-1Ca) alloys with 5, 10 and 15wt% of hydroxyapatite (HA). Morphology, elemental and…”
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The role of surface wettability and surface charge of electrosprayed nanoapatites on the behaviour of osteoblasts by Thian, E.S., Ahmad, Z., Huang, J., Edirisinghe, M.J., Jayasinghe, S.N., Ireland, D.C., Brooks, R.A., Rushton, N., Bonfield, W., Best, S.M.

“…A new deposition method is presented, based on electrospraying, that can build bioceramic structures with desirable surface properties. This technology allows…”
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Magnetron co-sputtered silicon-containing hydroxyapatite thin films—an in vitro study by Thian, E.S., Huang, J., Best, S.M., Barber, Z.H., Bonfield, W.

“…The use of silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite (Si-HA) as a biomaterial has been reported recently. In vivo testing has shown that Si-HA promotes early bonding…”
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Chemically-modified calcium phosphate coatings via drop-on-demand micro-dispensing technique by THIAN, E. S, CHANG, L, LIM, P. N, GURUCHARAN, B, SUN, J, FUH, J. Y. H, HO, B, TAY, B. Y, TEO, E. Y, WANG, W

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Fabrication of bio-inspired composite coatings for titanium implants using the micro-dispensing technique by Sun, J., Thian, E. S., Fuh, J. Y. H., Chang, L., Hong, G. S., Wang, W., Tay, B. Y., Wong, Y. S.

“…Bio-inspired composite coating, which resembles the unique nano-structured composite bone tissue, is greatly needed in biomedical implant applications. The…”
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Ti-6A1-4V/HA composite feedstock for injection molding by Thian, E.S, Loh, N.H, Khor, K.A, Tor, S.B

“…Mixing is a crucial step in the powder injection molding (PIM) process, as mixing deficiencies cannot be eliminated by subsequent processing steps such as…”
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Processing of HA-coated Ti–6Al–4V by a ceramic slurry approach: an in vitro study by Thian, E.S, Khor, K.A, Loh, N.H, Tor, S.B

“…Hydroxyapatite-coated titanium alloy composite powders (Ti–6Al–4V/HA) was produced by a ceramic slurry approach. The aim was to evaluate the stability of the…”
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Effects of debinding parameters on powder injection molded Ti-6Al-4V/HA composite parts by Thian, E.S., Loh, N.H., Khor, K.A., Tor, S.B.

“…Titanium alloy-hydroxyapatite(Ti-6Al-4V/HA) composite powders produced by a ceramic slurry were mixed with a multi-component binder system in the powder…”
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