Antibacterial and osteo-stimulatory effects of a borate-based glass series doped with strontium ions

This work considered the effect of both increasing additions of Strontium (Sr²⁺) and incubation time on solubility and both antibacterial and osteo-stimulatory effects of a series of glasses based on the B₂O₃-P₂O₅-CaCO₃-Na₂CO₃-TiO₂-SrCO₃ series. The amorphous nature of all the glasses was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Discs of each glass were immersed in de-ionized water for 1, 7 and 30 days, and the water extracts were used for ion release …