CHARACTERIZATION OF BIO-ABSORBABLE AND BIOMIMETIC GRANULES PRODUCED FROM ANIMAL BONE BY THE HIGH VELOCITY ROTATION-CRUSHING AND DEMINERALIZING TECHNIQUE

granules originated from animal bone were easily prepared by using high velocity rotation-crushing apparatuses. Frozen bovine bone, porcine bone and human femoral bone were crushed together with saline ice for 1 min under 12,000 rpm-rotation number of a stainless-blade in a stainless vessel or a ZrO 2 -blade in a ZrO 2 vessel. The crushed granules exhibited granular sizes of 0.5-2 mm, which were efficient for regeneration of alveolar bone. They were dissolved at 293K under 500 rpm for 20 min in 2.0% HNO 3 aqueous solutions to obtain completely demineralized bone matrix (DBM) granules. The DBM granules were implanted into the subcutaneous tissue of the back region in nude mice. At 4-6 weeks after the implantation, osteoinduction or cartilage-induction as well as bio-absorption were recognized on the surface layers of both DBM granules. The DBM granules may be applied as new biomimetic materials for bone-regeneration therapy and physiological activation substances for biochemistry.