Poly-l-glutamic (pGlu) and poly-l-aspartic (pAsp) acids, as analogues of naturally occurring
soluble acidic proteins involved in biomineralization processes, and poly-l-lysine (pLys) …

Many mineralization processes occur in convection-free conditions. Understanding these
processes requires knowledge of crystal nucleation and growth processes in gels or high …

Spontaneous precipitation of calcium carbonate was investigated in two precipitation
systems:(1) with initial supersaturation lower than that corresponding to the solubility of …

The influence of biopolymers, alginate (Alg) and polyaspartate (pAsp), on the kinetics of
calcite precipitation was studied using the constant composition method for supersaturation …

In this paper experimental results are reported on the effects of anionic polyelectrolytes
(polyaspartate and polymaleic acid) on the formation of calcium carbonate on a metallic …

Acidic matrix macromolecules involved in regulation of biological crystal growth often
contain aspartic acid-rich domains and covalently bound sulfated polysaccharides. We …

The role of two polyelectrolytes, poly-L-glutamate and poly-L-aspartate, in the growth of
calcium phosphate crystal phases, has been investigated at constant supersaturation. Both …

Addition of charged polypeptides, in particular poly (aspartate), to supersaturated solutions
of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) leads to unusual morphologies in the inorganic phase. The …

Calcium carbonate is an abundant biomineral with fascinating shapes and properties. Much
effort is spent to study how creatures can control mineral formation. We present a …

Biomineralization is a widespread phenomenon in nature leading to the formation of a
variety of solid inorganic structures by living organisms, such as intracellular crystals in …