Biomineralization is a widespread phenomenon in nature leading to the formation of a
variety of solid inorganic structures by living organisms, such as intracellular crystals in …

Biomineralization is a process of mineral deposition by organisms. Calcium salts are the
major component of various biominerals, calcium carbonate being the predominant type in …

Bioavailable calcium is maintained by some crustaceans, in particular freshwater crayfish,
by stabilizing amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) within reservoir organs—gastroliths …

The avian eggshell is a biocomposite ceramic consisting of minute amounts of organic
matrix and a crystalline calcium carbonate (calcite) filler. It is formed by a well regulated …

The nacreous layer of molluscan shells consists of a highly organised, layered structure
comprising calcium carbonate aragonite crystals, each surrounded by an organic matrix. In …

The mollusk shell is a hard tissue consisting of calcium carbonate and organic matrices. The
organic matrices are considered to play important roles in shell formation. We have …

Marine unicellular coccolithophore algae produce species-specific calcite scales otherwise
known as coccoliths. While the coccoliths and their elaborate architecture have attracted the …

This study describes the morphological properties and discusses the colloid-chemical
mechanisms of the formation of hierarchically structured aragonite fibers in the exoskeleton …

The interactions of proteins, polysaccharides and other biomolecules with Ca2+, CO32−,
and water are central to the understanding of biomineralization and crystallization of calcium …

In this work we demonstrate the remarkable phase control on the crystallization of calcium
carbonate by the stereochemistry of carbohydrate-based polymers. The polymers (poly (2 …