“…The typical starting materials for MPCs is MgO or TMPA ceramic powder reacted with water-soluble monatomic or diatomic phosphate salts of ammonium, potassium or sodium. ,,, These precursors typically result in newberyite (MgHPO 4 ·3H 2 O, Nb), struvite (MgNH 4 PO 4 ·6H 2 O, Sv), Sv analogs, or amorphous products with unreacted precursors. ,, A variety of proposed chemical reactions between MgO or TMPA and phosphate salts can be seen in Table . A few less stable phases, such as schertelite (Mg(NH 4 HPO 4 ) 2 ·4H 2 O, Sh) and hannayite (Mg 3 (NH 4 ) 2 (HPO 4 ) 4 ·8H 2 O, Hn) may be formed as well. ,,, Table contains a summary of cement compositions noted in the field of biomedical magnesium cements. Most researchers note varying levels of unreacted MgO or TMPA powder within the resulting cement structure.…”