Protein-driven biomineralization: comparing silica formation in grass silica cells to other biomineralization processes

S Kumar, F Natalio, R Elbaum - Journal of Structural Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomineralization is a common strategy adopted by organisms to support their body
structure. Plants practice significant silicon and calcium based biomineralization in which …

Systematic review on raphide morphotype calcium oxalate crystals in angiosperms

NS Lawrie, NM Cuetos, F Sini, GA Salam, H Ding… - AoB Plants, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Abstract. Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals are biominerals present in a wide variety
of plants. Formation of these crystals is a biomineralization process occurring in vacuoles …

Humic acids limit the precipitation of cadmium and arsenate at the brushite–fluid interface

H Zhai, L Wang, J Hövelmann, L Qin… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Bioavailability and mobility of cadmium (Cd2+) and arsenate (As5+) in soils can be
effectively lowered through the dissolution of brushite (dicalcium phosphate dihydrate …

The synergistic effect of multiple organic macromolecules on the formation of calcium oxalate raphides of Musa spp.

W Zhang, Y Fan, J Chi - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Needle-like calcium oxalate crystals called raphides are unique structures in the plant
kingdom. Multiple biomacromolecules work together in the regulatory and transportation …

An ejector for mixing a reagent with discharge water

B Ksenofontov, Y Vasilieva… - IOP Conference Series …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The paper presents a research on ejectors used to mix discharge waters with flocculant or
coagulant solutions intensifying the flotational discharge water treatment. Results of …