Commonly used implants for therapeutic approaches of non-systemically impaired bone do not sufficiently support the healing process of osteoporotic bone. Since strontium (II) has been proven as an effective anti-osteoporotic drug new types of strontium enriched calcium phosphate bone cements were developed. As osteoporosis is characterized by an imbalance of osteoblast and osteoclast activity t...

Characteristics of strontium Strontium was discovered in 1790 in a mine close to the Scottish village Strontian and was isolated in 1808. Strontium is one of the alkaline earth metals and is never found in its free form in nature because it easily oxidises, forming strontium oxide. Strontium, along with calcium and magnesium belongs to group 2 of the periodic table which are divalent cations, w...

In the title mol-ecule, C(12)H(13)NO(5)S, the benzisothia-zole ring system is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0169 Å) as is the -C-C(=O)-O-C- sequence of atoms in the vicinity of the acetate group (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0044 Å). The mean plane of these atoms forms a dihedral angle of 88.41 (7)° with the benzisothia-zole ring system. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving me...

Introduction Growth experiments present a powerful tool for determining the effect of environmental parameters on growth and carbonate composition in biogenic calcifiers. For successful proxy calibration biomineralization studies, it is vital to identify volumes precipitated by these organisms at precise intervals during experiment. Here, we investigate use strontium labelling mollusc experimen...

The transfer, from soil to Chinese cabbage and spinach, of radioactive strontium-90 released as a result of accidents in nuclear power stations was studied using a stable isotope of strontium, namely nuclide strontium-88 (88Sr). The study led to an experimental model for assessing the hazard of radionuclide strontium-90 (90Sr) entering the food chain and for predicting the risk to food safety. ...

The distribution of counterions in solutions of high molecular mass hyaluronic acid, in near-physiological conditions where mono- and divalent ions are simultaneously present, is studied by small angle neutron scattering and anomalous small angle x-ray scattering. The solutions contain either sodium or rubidium chloride together with varying concentrations of calcium or strontium chloride. The ...

INTRODUCTION: Strontium plays important role in stimulating the growth of osteoblasts and enhancing the formation of new bone. Therefore, a strontium related compound strontium ranelate (SR) has recently been suggested for use as a daily supplement to treat osteoporosis. However, the true effect of strontium to the stability of hydroxyapatite (HAp) has not been well understood yet, such as why ...