Table 2 EDX analyses of G, GC, and GCD scaffolds before and after culture with MSCs in osteogenic medium for 28 days
Type of scaffolds | Wt% (without MSCs) | Wt% (with MSCs) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O | Na | Mg | Ca | P | Ca: P | O | Na | Mg | Ca | P | Ca: P | |
G | 81–85 | 9–15 | 5–18 | 0 | 2–4 | 0 | 56–61 | 7–9 | 1–2 | 10–13 | 20–24 | 0.5–0.6 |
GC | 77–88 | 4–8 | 3–8 | 0–1 | 3–5 | 0–0.2 | 27–41 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 19–34 | 16–23 | 1.2–1.5 |
GCD | 68–83 | 5–13 | 7–18 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 0.3–0.4 | 60–75 | 5–10 | 3–5 | 20–44 | 12–25 | 1.7–1.8 |