Data from: PMMA bone cement with L-Arginine/nano fish bone nanocomplex to generate apatite formation

This study observed apatite growth in nano fish bone (NFB) processed from
fish bone waste and used it in Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cement.
PMMA was synthesized using the emulsion polymerization method, and the
content of the sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) surfactant was varied to
control particle size and uniformity. Apatite growth is an approach for
bone regeneration to optimize bone repair and restore bone function.
Generally, this property is attributed to hydroxyapatite, which can be
derived from fish bone waste. PSA characterization showed that the
addition of SDS could reduce the particle size from 102.8 nm without SDS
to 42.1 nm with 5 wt% SDS. SEM characterization revealed agglomeration due
to the very small particle size at a 5 wt% SDS addition. The addition of
NFB to PMMA produced bone cement with a 1.65 Ca:P content ratio and an
average particle size of 757.5 nm. L-Arginine was also added to PMMA to
increase the biocompatibility and antibiotic properties of the bone
cement. Tensile strength tests were conducted on the bone cement samples.
The BC-PMMA-1-NFB/L-Arg sample exhibited better tensile strength than
commercial PMMA. The immersion test showed an increase in mass after seven
days of immersion in the SBF solution, indicating the possibility of
forming an apatite layer.