| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 64 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology, 2191-530X |
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SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology, 2191-530X
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 What Is Biomineralization?; 1.2 Discovery and History; 1.3 Linkage with the Extracellular Matrix; 1.4 Why This Book?; References; 2 Chemistry and Minerals; 2.1 Biominerals; 2.2 How to Detect Biomineralization?; Reference; 3 Biominerals and Their Function in Different Organisms; 3.1 Calcium Carbonate Biominerals; 3.2 Silica Biominerals and Silia Biomineralization; 3.3 Iron Oxide Biominerals; References; 4 Different Types of Molecular Control of Biomineralization; 4.1 Genetic Control; 4.2 Transport Processes in Biomineralization |
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4.3 The Central Process: Mineral FormationReference; 5 Enamel is the Hardest Biomaterial Known; 5.1 Formation of Enamel by Vectorial Secretion from Ameloblasts; 5.2 Biomineralization Is a Replacement of Proteins by Mineral; 5.3 Gene Deletions and Pathological States; 5.4 Open Questions and Speculations; References; 6 Formation of Mollusk Shells; 6.1 Morphology and Structures; 6.2 Role of Secretion and Organic Matrix: Many Data and Many Questions; 6.3 Little Genetic Overlap Between Shell Proteins; References; 7 The Glasshouse of Diatoms |
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7.1 Formation of the Siliceous Cell Wall During Cell Division7.2 Si(OH)4 Uptake by Silicic Acid Transporters; 7.3 Does a Matrix of Extracellular Proteins Model the Cell Wall?; 7.4 Exocytosis, Secretion, and the Cytoskeleton May Determine Cell Wall Shape; References; 8 In Vitro Studies of Mineral-Protein Interactions; 8.1 Solid-State NMR; 8.2 Comparison of Biogenic and Solvent-Grown Crystals; References; 9 What Can We Learn from Biology for Material Science?; 9.1 Materials by Biological Methods; 9.2 Materials by Bioinspired Processes; References |
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10 Biomineralization Processes for Future Research10.1 Life with Compass: Magnetotactic Bacteria; 10.2 The Largest Biosilica Structure on Earth: The Deep Sea Glass Sponge; References; 11 Outlook; References |
| Summary |
This monograph provides a comprehensive and up-to-date approach on biomineralization. The topical focus of the book lies on the question of how matrix proteins and cells catalyze and regulate mineralization in organisms. Recent advances in the understanding of biomineralization help to better understand biomaterials, in particular their mechanical properties. The target audience primarily comprises practitioners and research experts in the field, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 14, 2016) |
| Subject |
Biomineralization.
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Materials science.
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Biomedical engineering.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
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Biomineralization
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783319477114 |
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3319477110 |
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