A Critical Survey of Biomineralization

Control, Mechanisms, Functions and Material Properties

Jürgen Engel (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 64 Seiten

2016 | 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-47710-7 (ISBN)

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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.

Introduction.- Chemistry and minerals.- Biominerals and their functions in different organisms.- Different types of molecular control in biomineralization.- Enamel: the hardest known biomineral.- Formation of mollusk shells.- The glass house of diatoms.- In vitro studies of mineral-protein interactions.- What can we learn from biology for materials science?- Biomineralization for future research.- Outlook.

Erscheinungsdatum	26.11.2016
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 64 p. 27 illus., 17 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Orthopädie
	Technik ► Maschinenbau
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte	biomaterials • biomedical engineering • Biomineralization • Biotechnology • Catalysis and regulation • Enamel • Engineering • Engineering: general • extracellular matrix • Materials Science • Mechanical properties of biomaterials • Mollusk shells
ISBN-10	3-319-47710-2 / 3319477102
ISBN-13	978-3-319-47710-7 / 9783319477107
Zustand	Neuware