Organisms form many different types of minerals, with diverse shapes and sizes. These
minerals fulfill a variety of functions. Inspired by the late HA Lowenstam, Steve Weiner and …

Mineralization in living organisms generates structures different from abiotic crystal growth.
Mimicking biomineralization in vitro may become a way of synthesizing inorganic materials …

Focusing on the basic principles of mineral formation by organisms, this comprehensive
volume explores questions that relate to a wide variety of fields, from biology and …

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Minerals are formed by organisms in all of the kingdoms of life. Mineral formation pathways
all involve uptake of ions from the environment, transport of ions by cells, sometimes …

The ability of organisms to synthesize skeletons and functional biomineral structures is one
of the most remarkable events in the timeline of mineral evolution. The relatively abrupt rise …

A crystallization pathway describes the movement of ions from their source to the final
product. Cells are intimately involved in biological crystallization pathways. In many …

Biomineralization is the process by which mineral crystals are deposited in an organized
fashion in the matrix (either cellular or extracellular) of living organisms. Over the past 25 …

Biomineralization is the process by which metazoa form hard minerals for support, defense,
and feeding. The minerals so formed, eg, teeth, bones, shells, carapaces, and spicules, are …

Biomineralization is the process that produces the skeletons, shells, and teeth of most
animals. It is also involved in magnetic orientation, gravity detection, and the storing of ions …