Biomineral Reactivity: The Kinetics of the Replacement Reaction of Biological Aragonite to Apatite

Biomineral Reactivity: The Kinetics of the Replacement Reaction of Biological Aragonite to Apatite

We present results of bioaragonite to apatite conversion in bivalve, coral and cuttlebone skeletons, biological hard materials distinguished by specific microstructures, skeletal densities, original porosities and biopolymer contents. The most profound conversion occurs in the cuttlebone of the ceph...

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Main Authors: Martina Greiner, Lurdes Férnandez-Díaz, Erika Griesshaber, Moritz N. Zenkert, Xiaofei Yin, Andreas Ziegler, Sabino Veintemillas-Verdaguer, Wolfgang W. Schmahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
bioaragonite
apatite
microstructure
dissolution-reprecipitation
mineral replacement
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/8/315

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