Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyapatite from Bovine Bone

Hydroxyapatite (HA) was successfully synthesized from bovine bone by decomposition reactions at high temperature. Suitable condition of HA synthesis was selected by heating raw bone powder at 750 °C for 6 hours. XRD and FTIR highlighted the high purity and crystallinity of obtained material. FE-SEM observation showed the morphology of synthetic HA consisting of nearly spherical particles. EDX measurement indicated the Ca/P ratio of 1.64, nearly the theoretical value (1.67). In summary, this study presents a simple, quick processing for preparing HA material from bovine bone.