Several major diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular abnormalities, may be linked to
pathological deposition of minerals or organic compounds in various tissues. 1− 3 Thus, the …

Kidney stone disease is a polygenic and multifactorial disorder with a worldwide distribution,
and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. Although significant progress has been …

Abstract The Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) microanalysis is a technique of elemental
analysis associated to electron microscopy based on the generation of characteristic Xrays …

By theoretical modeling and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, the local coordination structure
of Zn incorporated into hydroxylapatite was examined. Density function theory (DFT) …

This research compares and contrasts the physical and chemical characteristics of
incinerator sewage sludge ash (ISSA) and pyrolysis sewage sludge char (PSSC) for the …

Background Kidney and urinary tract stones are among the most common and important
health problems, the prevalence of which is increasing nowadays due to a sedentary …

Kidney stones made of whewellite, ie calcium oxalate monohydrate, exhibit various
morphological aspects. The crystalline structure of whewellite at the atomic scale was …

In this contribution dedicated to kidney stones containing Whitlockite (Wk), we addressed
three questions, namely, the presence of iron in Wk, the relationship between bacterial …

Self‐assembly of highly important biomolecules, such as proteins and peptides, has
attracted tremendous interest in supramolecular construction of functional materials …

Ectopic calcification is a driving force for a variety of diseases, including kidney stones and
atherosclerosis, but initiating factors remain largely unknown. Given its importance in …