Lorenna Rocha

Lorenna Rocha


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

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26 July 2019 in Materials
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MSMarcus Beserra dos Santos
Marcus Beserra dos Santos
LRLorenna Rocha
Lorenna Rocha
EVEwerton Gomes Vieira
Ewerton Gomes Vieira
Ana L. OliveiraAna L. Oliveira
Ana L. Oliveira
Anderson de Oliveira LoboAnderson de Oliveira Lobo
Anderson de Oliveira Lobo
Edson Silva FilhoEdson Silva Filho
Edson Silva Filho
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a ceramic material composing the inorganic portion of bones. Ionic substitutions enhance characteristics of HAp, for example, calcium ions (Ca2+) by cerium ions (Ce3+). The use of HAp is potentialized through biopolymers, cashew gum (CG), and gellan gum (GG), since CG/GG is structuring agents in the modeling of structured biocomposites, scaffolds. Ce-HApCG biocomposite was synthesized using a chemical precipitation method. The obtained material was frozen (–20 °C for 24 h), and then vacuum dried for 24 h. The Ce-HApCG was characterized by X-Ray diffractograms (XRD), X-ray photoemission spectra (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). XRD and FTIR showed that Ce-HApCG was successfully synthesized. XRD showed characteristic peaks at 2θ = 25.87 and 32.05, corresponding to the crystalline planes (0 0 2) and (2 1 1), respectively, while phosphate bands were present at 1050 cm−1 and 1098 cm−1, indicating the success of composite synthesis. FESEM showed pores and incorporated nanostructured granules of Ce-HApCG. The mechanical test identified that Ce-HApCG has a compressive strength similar to the cancellous bone’s strength and some allografts used in surgical procedures. In vitro tests (MTT assay and hemolysis) showed that scaffold was non-toxic and exhibited low hemolytic activity. Thus, the Ce-HApCG has potential for application in bone tissue engineering.

5 March 2015 in Journal of Prosthodontics
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LRLorenna Rocha
Lorenna Rocha
CMCarmem Dolores Vilarinho Soares Moura
Carmem Dolores Vilarinho Soares Moura
CFCarlos Eduardo Francischone
Carlos Eduardo Francischone
VVValdimar Silva Valente
Valdimar Silva Valente
SASuyá Moura Mendes Alencar
Suyá Moura Mendes Alencar
GMGregorio Antonio Soares Martins
Gregorio Antonio Soares Martins

18 September 2014 in Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia - UPF
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SBSuelen Aline de Lima Barros
Suelen Aline de Lima Barros
LMLorena Soares Melo
Lorena Soares Melo
LRLorenna Rocha
Lorenna Rocha
CMCarmem Dolores Vilarinho Soares Moura
Carmem Dolores Vilarinho Soares Moura
WMWalter Leal Moura
Walter Leal Moura
VVValdimar Da Silva Valente
Valdimar Da Silva Valente