Kung F.-C. – TechConnect Briefs

A Novel Near Infra-Red Fluorescent Probes to Repair Metal Artifact After Implantation

Chiu L-H, Kung F.-C., Yang M.-C., Tsai Y-H, Chang W.H., Lai W.-F.T., Taipei Medical University, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital, TW

Accurate, noninvasive techniques for monitoring bone-implant integration are demanded in clinic. Standard X-ray and CT provide a snapshot of the skeletal structure. However, metal artifact is an unsolved problem to visualize the CT image detail [...]

Injectable Glucan/Alginate/poly(γ-glutamic acid) Gel for Bone Formation and Differentiation

Lai W.-F.T., Yang M.-C., Su T.-L., Kuo Y.-L., Kung F.-C., Kainan University, TW

Aqueous mixture of β-glucan, alginate and calcium form poly(γ-glutamic acid)(Ca-PGA) was compared with the traditional hydrogels cross-linking with calcium chloride and sodium form γ-PGA (Na-PGA). The suitable proportion by investigating the characters of swellability, pH [...]