Аннотация:We have studied a process for the preparation of apatite precursors through calcium carbonate
conversion into dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, which is then hydrolyzed to octacalcium phosphate. The
process enables the preparation of both phasepure octacalcium phosphate and calcium phosphate mixtures
with variable dicalcium phosphate dihydrate : octacalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite : octacalcium
phosphate ratios