In nature, mollusk shells have a role in protecting the soft body of the mollusk from predators
and from the external environment, and the shells consist mainly of calcium carbonate and …

Biomineralization refers to the dynamic physiological processes whereby living organisms
elaborate mineralized tissues. The existence of extremely abundant molluscan species …

The growth of molluscan shell crystals is usually thought to be initiated from solution by
extracellular organic matrix. We report a class of granulocytic hemocytes that may be directly …

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

This study focuses on the separation and storage of the global warming greenhouse gas
CO2, and the use of natural biocatalysts in the development of technologies to improve CO2 …

The foliated layer of bivalves is constituted by platy calcite crystals, or laths, surrounded by
an organic layer, and which are arranged into sheets (folia). Therefore, the foliated …

In present day paleoclimate research one of the most pressing challenges is the
reconstruction of atmospheric CO 2 concentrations. A variety of proxies for several …

A mortar hybrid material is presented in which biomineralization processes are stimulated by
adding a biological component, ie, bacterial biofilm, to standard mortar. A material is …

We have performed a macromolecular structural analysis of the interlamellar and
intertabular parts of the organic framework of the nacreous part of the shell of Haliotis …

The thin sheets of calcite in oyster shell in Crassostrea gigas are termed folia and comprise
much of the oyster shell. The folia are covered by a layer of discrete globules that has been …