The concept of 'biomineralization'signifies mineralization processes that take place in close
association with organic molecules or matrices. The awareness that mineral formation can …

Biomineralization is a complex ensemble of concomitant phenomena, driving the
development of complex biological structures, by associating highly organized organic …

The biological formation of inorganic materials—a process called biomineralization—is a
widespread phenomenon that occurs throughout the evolutionary tree of life [1]. Biomineral …

Biomineralization is concerned with the formation, structure, and properties of minerals
present in the biological world. These fascinating materials often span several orders of …

Biomineralization is an evolutionarily ancient phenomenon and one of the fundamental
biological processes by which living organisms produce minerals with multifunctional …

Biomineralization is a biologically controlled process by which available inorganic ions are
extracted from the medium toward the production of solid structures that offer an adaptive …

What does it mean to be at the forefront of a characterization technique? Novel
implementation and research, finding new ways to visualize composites, and new …

The impact of genetics has dramatically affected our understanding of the functions of non-
collagenous proteins. Specifically, mutations and knockouts have defined their cellular …

This open access book is the proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on
Biomineralization (BIOMIN XIV) held in 2017 at Tsukuba. Over the past 45 years …

In this chapter, we describe the function and structure of bone as well as the interaction
between its main constituents with a specific focus on the mechanisms of bone …