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Effect of heat treatment of wood on the morphology, surface roughness and penetration of simulated and human blood

Authors: Rekola J, Lassila LVJ, Nganga S, Yla-Soininmaki A, Fleming GJP, Grenman R, Aho AJ, Vallittu PK

Publisher: IOS PRESS

Publication year: 2014

Journal: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering

Journal name in source: BIO-MEDICAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING

Journal acronym: BIO-MED MATER ENG

Volume: 24

Issue: 3

First page : 1595

Last page: 1607

Number of pages: 13

ISSN: 0959-2989

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/BME-140964

Abstract

DISCUSSION: The results of the liquid penetration test support previous findings in literature concerning the effects of heat treatment on the biological response to implanted wood. Heat-treatment has only a marginal effect on the surface contour of wood. The highly specialized liquid conveyance system of wood may serve as a biomimetic model for the further development of tailored fiber-composite materials.