1. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
2. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida Malta
4. Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering, CRC-I, Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering & CHU de Quebec Research Centre, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada