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Fig. 3.1 Mineral content, macroscopic Young’s modulus and micro-Vickers hardness in selected bone
specimens (Adapted from Zioupos 2005 ). ( a ) The diagram represents the interaction between water,
organic matrix and mineral content in dependence of mineral content. ( b ) High mineralisation correlates
with increase in the macroscopic modulus of elasticity and the hardness of bone tissue (Zioupos 2005 )
3.1 Bone