2022-10-20Zeitschriftenartikel
Water flow through bone: Neutron tomography reveals differences in water permeability between osteocytic and anosteocytic bone material
Silveira, Andreia; Kardjilov, Nikolay; Markötter, Henning; Longo, Elena; Greving, Imke; Lasch, Peter; Shahar, Ron; Zaslansky, Paul
Vertebrate bones are made of a nanocomposite consisting of water, mineral and organics. Water helps bone material withstand mechanical stress and participates in sensation of external loads. Water diffusion across vertebrae ...