Asst.Lec. Marwa jamal Mohamed, teaching in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Technology

Publishes research in an international journal within Scopus databases entitled:

"Utilize Chitosan to Coat Hydroxyapatite on Polymer"

The research addressed that increasing osseointegration by applying polymer coatings to ceramics using the dip-coating method represents a challenge in itself for the success of the process of coating polymeric materials on ceramic materials using the previous method.

This research aims to create a new interface to enhance osseointegration. This interface between the polymeric part and bone tissue overcomes the problems and malfunctions that occur in metal limb implants in amputees. As a result of its rejection by living body cells or lack of good cohesion between the implant and the contact site. In this work, PEEK plastic is coated with a biocompatible active material (hydroxyapatite). The polymeric parts that are implanted inside the bone will be used as an anchor for the metal screw that is used in the implanted prosthesis. This research is one of a series of research working to enhance the osseointegration of bones in the simplest and most efficient ways.