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European approval to grow bone from coral

Posted on January 22, 2017

I reported previously (twice) about Israel’s CoreBone which grows ultra-strong bone-graft material in the laboratory from corals.  CoreBone recently received both CE and ISO 13485 certification to allow the company to sell the product in Europe. http://www.israel21c.org/growing-new-bone-from-corals-raised-in-the-israeli-desert/

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Growing coral in the desert

Posted on October 5, 2014

(Thanks to Charlie) Israel’s OkCoral in the Negev desert produces fast-growing corals for use by Israel’s Corebone (featured previously) in dental implants and bone regeneration. (CNN video) http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/22301/growing-sea-coral-israels-desert-human-bones-video/#xOqKtPd3YiZZXzBw.97

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Bone implants from corals

Posted on July 28, 2013

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israeli start-up CoreBone has developed a method of performing bone implants (spinal, dental etc.) using corals that are grown in the laboratory rather than harvested from the sea. CoreBone produces high quality corals to encourage bone growth … Continue reading →

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