Hydroxyapatite extraction from dry fish scales

What is Hydroxyapatite? (HA) Hydroxyapatite, also called hydroxylapatite (HA), is a naturally occurring mineral form of calcium apatite. As its name suggests, it is the hydroxylated representative of phosphate minerals known as apatites [chemical formula: Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2]. It is a calcium phosphate similar to the bone mineral in composition. It forms the mineral part of bone…