A novel continuous industrial process for producing hydroxyrapatite nanoparticles

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Viviana M T M Silva (Author) Other; Paulo A Quadros (Author) Other; Paulo E M S C Laranjeira (Author) Other; Madalena M Dias (Author) FEUP; Jose C B Lopes (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Vol. 29

Pages: 542-547

ISSN: 0193-2691

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Chemical sciences

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-0JT

DOI: 10.1080/01932690701728924

Abstract (EN): Fluidinova, a recent start-up high technology engineering company, has developed and is now commercializing a novel continuous industrial reactor NETmix for the manufacture of high added value products, such as nanomaterials, microemulsions, and pharmaceutical products. Through this technology, Fluidinova, in cooperation with Instituto de Engenharia Biomidica, has developed and patented the industrial process for the synthesis of a new high quality product consisting of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with extremely high purity and crystallinity to be used as biocompatible nanomaterial for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications, to improve the quality of the already existing hydroxyapatite based medical devices, such as bone grafts, coated implants, and drug delivery systems.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6