The invention provides a method of preparing a biomedical implant comprising the steps of providing a biomedical implant comprising a metal and having a surface, wherein the surface comprises a metal oxide layer, contacting the biomedical implant with a composition comprising an alkaline earth element, disrupting the metal oxide layer on the surface of the biomedical implant, and adhering the alkaline earth element to the surface of the biomedical implant.
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