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Figure 7.11
Scanning electron micrographs of L929 mouse fi broblast cells
grown on (a) Control, (b) M1, (c) M2 and (d) M3 glass ceramic samples. The
microspikes and fi lipodium are formed on the M1 surface, whereas M2 and M3
show lamellipodia. Table 7.1 mentions the glass ceramic composition [72]. (With
permission from Springer Science
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Business Media)
Table 7.1
Compositions of base glass (in wt%) [72, 73].
Starting
Materials
Precursor
Constituent
M1
M2
M3
Quartz Powder
SiO
2
47.98%
48.94%
42.57%
White Tabular
Alumina
Al
2
O
3
17.62%
16.29%
17.81%
MgO powder
MgO
19.36%
17.45%
18.80%
K
2
CO
3
K
2
O
8.25%
7.15%
7.81%
Boric Acid
(H
3
BO
3
)
B
2
O
3
5.17%
5.25%
10.02%
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