Sanja Erakovic

Dr. Sanja Erakovic


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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

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

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1 March 2015 in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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AJAna Jankovic
Ana Jankovic
SESanja Erakovic
Sanja Erakovic
MMMiodrag Mitrić
Miodrag Mitrić
IMIvana Z. Matić
Ivana Z. Matić
ZJZorica D. Juranić
Zorica D. Juranić
SPSoo-Jin Park
Soo-Jin Park

1 June 2015 in Progress in Organic Coatings
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AJAna Jankovic
Ana Jankovic
SESanja Erakovic
Sanja Erakovic
MVMaja Vukasinovic-Sekulic
Maja Vukasinovic-Sekulic
VMVesna Miskovic-Stankovic
Vesna Miskovic-Stankovic
SPSoo-Jin Park
Soo-Jin Park
KRKyong Yop Rhee
Kyong Yop Rhee

1 October 2012 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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SESanja Erakovic
Sanja Erakovic
AJAna Jankovic
Ana Jankovic
DVDjordje Veljovic
Djordje Veljovic
EPEriks Palcevskis
Eriks Palcevskis
MMMiodrag Mitrić
Miodrag Mitrić
VMVesna Miskovic-Stankovic
Vesna Miskovic-Stankovic

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SESanja Erakovic
Sanja Erakovic
AJAna Jankovic
Ana Jankovic
CTChi Pong TSUI
Chi Pong TSUI
CTChak-yin Tang
Chak-yin Tang
VMVesna Miskovic-Stankovic
Vesna Miskovic-Stankovic
Tatjana StevanovicTatjana Stevanovic
Tatjana Stevanovic
Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is the most suitable biocompatible material for bone implant coatings; its brittleness, however, is a major obstacle, and the reason why research focuses on creating composites with biopolymers. Organosolv lignin (Lig) is used for the production of composite coatings, and these composites were examined in this study. Titanium substrate is a key biomedical material due to its well-known properties, but infections of the implantation site still impose a serious threat. One approach to prevent infection is to improve antimicrobial properties of the coating material. Silver doped hydroxyapatite (Ag/HAP) and HAP coatings on titanium were obtained by an electrophoretic deposition method in order to control deposited coating mass and morphology by varying applied voltage and deposition time. The effect of lignin on microstructure, morphology and thermal behavior of biocomposite coatings was investigated. The results showed that higher lignin concentrations protect the HAP lattice during sintering, improving coating stability. The corrosion stability was evaluated in simulated body fluid (SBF) at 37 °C. Newly formed plate-shaped carbonate-HAP was detected, indicating enhanced bioactive performance. The antimicrobial efficiency of Ag/HAP/Lig was confirmed by its higher reduction of bacteria Staphylococcus aureus TL (S. aureus TL) than of HAP/Lig coating. Cytotoxicity assay revealed that both coatings can be classified as non-toxic against healthy immunocompetent peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC).

1 February 2014 in Applied Surface Science
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SESanja Erakovic
Sanja Erakovic
AJAna Jankovic
Ana Jankovic
CRCarmen Ristoscu
Carmen Ristoscu
Liviu DutaLiviu Duta
Liviu Duta
NSN. Serban
N. Serban
VMVesna Miskovic-Stankovic
Vesna Miskovic-Stankovic

13 January 2015 in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
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AJAna Jankovic
Ana Jankovic
SESanja Erakovic
Sanja Erakovic
CRCarmen Ristoscu
Carmen Ristoscu
NMN. Mihailescu
N. Mihailescu
Liviu DutaLiviu Duta
Liviu Duta
Ion MihailescuIon Mihailescu
Ion Mihailescu