Now over 50 ew contents. Incorporating the surprisingly rapid advances in this field since
the publication of the successful first edition, this intensively updated and expanded new …

" The five chapters of Biomineralization, volume 1, provide a bridge between the mineralogy
and the organic substrates that enable the mineral formation by organisms in nature and …

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 …

With this book, the author successfully bridges the gap between traditional inorganic
chemistry textbooks and the primary literature in biomineralization research. While those …

The study of chemistry at the interface with other disciplines, such as biology, physics,
materials science, environmental science or engineering, continues to be a source of much …

The Fifth International Biomineralization Symposium was held in May 1986 at The University
of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas. The chosen theme was the origin, evolution and …

Volume 54 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry focuses upon the various processes
by which organisms direct the formation of minerals. Our framework of examining …

This marks the first of a new series of special issues of Calcified Tissue International,
planned by the Editorial Board, which will present original articles on a particular topic or …

Biominerals are composite materials formed by organisms. Enzymes are among the
characteristic features of these organisms, and various enzymes are also involved in …

Biomineralization refers to the processes by which organisms form minerals. The control
exerted by many organisms over mineral formation distinguishes these processes from …