Raquel Zapanta LeGeros was born in Manila, Philippines; received her BS from Adamson
University (Manila) and her MS and PhD in chemistry from New York University. She is …

Calcium orthophosphates are the main mineral constituents of bones and teeth, and there is
great interest in understanding the physical mechanisms that underlie their growth …

Studies of apatite mineral formation are complicated by the possibility of forming several
calcium phosphate phases. The least soluble, hydroxyapatite (HAP), is preferentially formed …

Sodium alginate hydrogel, stabilized with gelatin, is a suitable, biologically inert matrix that
can be used for encapsulating and 3D bioprinting of bone-related SaOS-2 cells. However …

Soil organic acids such as humic and fulvic acids can play an important role in influencing
inorganic phosphate availability in P-fertilized soils by inhibiting formation of …

Mineral scale deposits, corrosion, suspended matter, and microbiological growth are factors
that must be controlled in industrial water systems. Research on understanding the …

Potent bisphosphonates (BPs) preferentially bind bone at sites of active osteoclastic bone
resorption, where they are taken up by the osteoclast and inhibit resorption. We tested the …

Osteopontin (OPN) is an acidic phosphoglycoprotein that is believed to function in the
prevention of soft tissue calcification. In vitro studies have shown that OPN can inhibit the …

The effects of potential serum inhibitors upon the growth of calcium hydroxyapatite (HAP)
crystals were studied in vivo using a pH-stat system. Whole serum caused a marked …

The hydrolysis of previously prepared amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) was studied in
a solution “saturated” with ACP; this eliminated the initial consumption of acid due to ACP …