Tricalcium Phosphate

Tricalcium phosphate is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid. Tricalcium phosphate is used in powdered spices as an anticaking agent. Calcium triphosphate is used to remove fluoride from water in water filtration systems.

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About Tricalcium phosphate

Tricalcium phosphate is a calcium salt of phosphoric acid with the chemical formula Ca₃(PO₄)₂. It is also known as tribasic calcium phosphate or "bone ash" (calcium phosphate being one of the main combustion products of bone). It has an alpha and a beta crystal form, the alpha state being formed at high temperatures. As rock, it is found in Whitlockite.

Natural occurrence:
It is found in nature as a rock in Morocco, Israel, Philippines, Egypt, and Kola (Russia) and in smaller quantities in some other countries. The natural form is not completely pure, and there are some other components like sand and lime which can change the composition. In terms of P2O5, most calcium phosphate rocks have a content of 30% to 40% P2O5 in weight. The skeletons and teeth of vertebrate animals are composed of calcium phosphate, mainly hydroxyapatite.

Uses:
Tricalcium phosphate is used in powdered spices as an anti-caking agent.

Calcium phosphate is an important raw material for the production of phosphoric acid and fertilizers, for example in the Odda process. Calcium phosphate is also a raising agent (food additives) E341. Is a mineral salt found in rocks and bones, it is used in cheese products. It is also used as a nutritional supplement and occurs naturally in cow milk, although the most common and economical forms for supplementation are calcium carbonate (which should be taken with food) and calcium citrate (which can be taken without food).

There is some debate about the different bioavailabilities of the different calcium salts. It is commonly used in porcelain and dental powders, and medically as an antacid or calcium supplement, although calcium carbonate is more common in this regard. It can be used as a tissue replacement for repairing bony defects when autogenous bone graft is not feasible or possible. It may be used alone or in combination with a biodegradable, resorbable polymer such as polyglycolic acid. It may also be combined with autologous materials for a bone graft.

References on Tricalcium phosphate

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[3]. Duan R, Barbieri D, Luo X, Weng J, de Bruijn JD, Yuan H. Submicron-surface structured tricalcium phosphate ceramic enhances the bone regeneration in canine spine environment. J Orthop Res. 2016 Feb 20.

[4]. Frasnelli M, Sglavo VM. Effect of Mg(2+) doping on beta-alpha phase transition in tricalcium phosphate (TCP) bioceramics. Acta Biomater. 2016 Mar 15;33:283-9.