Author/Editor		Frontini, Aleš; Milošev, Ingrid; Pilhar, Boris
Title		Vpliv vsebnosti molibdena na biokompatibilnost nerjavega jekla
Translated title		The effect of molybdenum content on the biocompatibility of stainless steel
Type		članek
Source		Kovine Zlit Tehnol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 33, št. 3-4
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 185-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Besides titanium and cobalt alloys, stainless steel is one of the most frequently used material in orthopedics. The electrochemical properties of stainless steels were studied in simulated biological environment, i.e. physiological Hank's solution, as a function of molybdenum content in the alloy and the addition of complexing agents, i.e. EDTA and citrate, to the solution. The complexing agents were used to simulate the influence of serum proteins in human body. Although in vitro studies cannot completely simulate in vivo conditions, they represent a valuable contribution to the better understanding of the process, which occur upon implantation of a metal in human body.
Descriptors		STAINLESS STEEL MOLYBDENUM IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL MATERIALS TESTING SPECTRUM ANALYSIS CORROSION