Is hydroxyapatite organic or inorganic?
Score: 4.6/5 (35 votes) COMPOSITION OF BONE Bone is a composite material consisting of both inorganic and organic components [1,2,12]. The inorganic component is primarily crystalline hydroxyapatite: [Ca3(PO4)2]3Ca(OH)2. The organic component of bone comprises more than 30 proteins with type I colla...