The chapter provides some basic information on the formation principles of calcium
carbonate in biological systems in marine environment in the point of view of materials …

Biomineralization is a process of mineral deposition by organisms. Calcium salts are the
major component of various biominerals, calcium carbonate being the predominant type in …

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) occurs in the three polymorphs calcite, aragonite and vaterite.
The formation of these crystals in inorganic solutions is influenced by parameters like pH …

Every year, millions of tons of fish waste are generated from fishing activities, and a similar
amount is discarded and returned to the sea as unwanted catches. This material can be …

The structure, synthesis and characterization of amorphous calcium carbonate and the
important precursor of biomineralization are introduced. The amorphous phase is …

Nacre, or mother-of-pearl, is a calcium carbonate structure produced by bivalves,
gastropods, and cephalopods as an internal shell coating. Because of its highly organized …

Biological carbonate mineralization induced by both microorganisms and higher phyla
organisms is very important in many different natural processes. The organisms precipitate …

The materials that are developed from the different kind of marine organisms have a broad
range of properties and characteristics that can explain their potential functions in the …

In biomineralization, organisms have the abilities to produce biominerals with superior
properties. One of the most attractive features of biominerals is the presence of the proteins …

Since calcium carbonate is one of the most abundant biogenic minerals found in nature, it is
no surprise that there has been a huge focus on its formation and use. In this review, we …