The term biomineralization represents the collective processes by which organisms form
inorganic minerals. This phenomenon is widespread in the biological world and is mediated …

In nature, organisms control crystal nucleation and growth using organic interfaces as
templates. Scientists, in the last decades, have tried to learn from nature how to design …

Biomineralization offers an effective route to incorporate biomolecules into osteoconductive
calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CdHAp) for bone tissue engineering. However, the …

Deep-sea minerals in polymetallic nodules and seamount Co-rich crusts are not only formed
by mineralization but also by biologically driven processes involving microorganisms …

Biomineralization of skeletal components (eg, bone and teeth) is generally accepted to
occur under strict cellular regulation, leading to mineral–organic composites with …

THE MECHANISMS BY WHICH MINERALIZED TISSUES such as bone acquire and
regulate their mineral component are complex. The process of mineralization can be divided …

Rocks are made up of minerals and they form the Earth's crust. Nearly 90% of Earth's solid
material are silicate minerals. Rocks and minerals are the source and sink of most essential …

Biominerals are most often considered in either their more traditional roles as critical
structural components of organisms (eg, teeth, the siliceous shell of diatoms) and important …

Abstract Magnesium (Mg2+), as a main component of bone, is widely applied to promote
bone growth and regeneration. However, Mg2+ can chemically inhibit the crystallization of …

Catalysis at organophilic silica-rich surfaces of zeolites and feldspars might generate
replicating biopolymers from simple chemicals supplied by meteorites, volcanic gases, and …