Elena Matei

Dr. Elena Matei

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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 June 2015 in The European Physical Journal D
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TATomy Acsente
Tomy Acsente
RNRaluca Florentina Negrea
Raluca Florentina Negrea
LNLeona Cristina Nistor
Leona Cristina Nistor
CLConstantin Logofatu
Constantin Logofatu
EMElena Matei
Elena Matei
GDGheorghe Dinescu
Gheorghe Dinescu

1 February 2013 in Materials Chemistry and Physics
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NPNicoleta Preda
Nicoleta Preda
MEMonica Enculescu
Monica Enculescu
IZIrina Zgură
Irina Zgură
MSMarcela Socol
Marcela Socol
EMElena Matei
Elena Matei
IEIonut Enculescu
Ionut Enculescu

13 May 2019 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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MBMadalina Maria Barsan
Madalina Maria Barsan
Teodor Adrian EnacheTeodor Adrian Enache
Teodor Adrian Enache
NPNicoleta Preda
Nicoleta Preda
George StanGeorge Stan
George Stan
NANicoleta Georgiana Apostol
Nicoleta Georgiana Apostol
VDVictor Diculescu
Victor Diculescu

1 August 2016 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
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MBMihaela Beregoi
Mihaela Beregoi
CBCristina BUSUIOC
Cristina BUSUIOC
AEAlexandru Evanghelidis
Alexandru Evanghelidis
EMElena Matei
Elena Matei
Iordache FlorinIordache Florin
Iordache Florin
IEIonut Enculescu
Ionut Enculescu

1 June 2019 in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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CSC.E. Secu
C.E. Secu
EMElena Matei
Elena Matei
CNConstantin-Catalin Negrila
Constantin-Catalin Negrila
MSM. Secu
M. Secu

20 April 2023 in Pharmaceutics
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GDGabriela Dorcioman
Gabriela Dorcioman
VGValentina Grumezescu
Valentina Grumezescu
George StanGeorge Stan
George Stan
Carmen ChifiriucCarmen Chifiriuc
Carmen Chifiriuc
Gratiela GRADISTEANU PircalabioruGratiela GRADISTEANU Pircalabioru
Gratiela GRADISTEANU Pircalabioru
Liviu DutaLiviu Duta
Liviu Duta
Novel biomaterials with promising bone regeneration potential, derived from rich, renewable, and cheap sources, are reported. Thus, thin films were synthesized from marine-derived (i.e., from fish bones and seashells) hydroxyapatite (MdHA) by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. Besides the physical–chemical and mechanical investigations, the deposited thin films were also evaluated in vitro using dedicated cytocompatibility and antimicrobial assays. The morphological examination of MdHA films revealed the fabrication of rough surfaces, which were shown to favor good cell adhesion, and furthermore could foster the in-situ anchorage of implants. The strong hydrophilic behavior of the thin films was evidenced by contact angle (CA) measurements, with values in the range of 15–18°. The inferred bonding strength adherence values were superior (i.e., ~49 MPa) to the threshold established by ISO regulation for high-load implant coatings. After immersion in biological fluids, the growth of an apatite-based layer was noted, which indicated the good mineralization capacity of the MdHA films. All PLD films exhibited low cytotoxicity on osteoblast, fibroblast, and epithelial cells. Moreover, a persistent protective effect against bacterial and fungal colonization (i.e., 1- to 3-log reduction of E. coli, E. faecalis, and C. albicans growth) was demonstrated after 48 h of incubation, with respect to the Ti control. The good cytocompatibility and effective antimicrobial activity, along with the reduced fabrication costs from sustainable sources (available in large quantities), should, therefore, recommend the MdHA materials proposed herein as innovative and viable solutions for the development of novel coatings for metallic dental implants.