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

This chapter describes biominerals and the marine organisms that produce them. The
proteins involved in biomineralization, as well as functions of the biomineralized structures …

Biomineralization is the process by which living organisms orchestrate the synthesis and
organization of minerals (biominerals), and it may be viewed as an ancient process for …

Much recent marine research has been directed towards understanding the effects of
anthropogenic-induced environmental change on marine biodiversity, particularly for those …

Silica is by far the most abundant compound in the earth's crust. It serves various functions in
nature: organisms ranging from lower eukaryotes to plants use it as one of the biominerals …

With evolution, Nature has ingeniously succeeded in giving rise to an impressive variety of
inorganic structures. Every organism that synthesizes biogenic minerals does so in a form …

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 …

Numerous living organisms form minerals. These biogenic minerals, or biominerals, are
composite materials containing an organic matrix and nano-or micro-scale amorphous or …

Biomineralization processes occur ubiquitously through a heterogeneous nucleation
process. This despite the fact that nucleation follows a classical or no classical, two-step …

Nacre, the iridescent material found in pearls and shells of molluscs, is formed through an
extraordinary process of matrix-assisted biomineralization. Despite recent advances, many …