Biomineralization
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Biomineralization

  1. 395 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Biomineralization

About this book

Volume 54 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry focuses upon the various processes by which organisms direct the formation of minerals. Our framework of examining biominerals from the viewpoints of major mineralization strategies distinguishes this volume from most previous reviews. The review begins by introducing the reader to over-arching principles that are needed to investigate biomineralization phenomena and shows the current state of knowledge regarding the major approaches to mineralization that organisms have developed over the course of Earth history. By exploring the complexities that underlie the "synthesis" of biogenic materials, and therefore the basis for how compositions and structures of biominerals are mediated (or not), we believe this volume will be instrumental in propelling studies of biomineralization to a new level of research questions that are grounded in an understanding of the underlying biological phenomena.

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Yes, you can access Biomineralization by Patricia M. Dove, James J. De Yoreo, Steve Weiner in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Naturwissenschaften & Geologie & Geowissenschaften. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780939950669
eBook ISBN
9781501509346
Edition
1
Topic
Naturwissenschaften
Subtopic
Geologie & Geowissenschaften

Table of contents

  1. COPYRIGHT
  2. REVIEWS
  3. DEDICATION
  4. FOREWORD
  5. PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. 1. An Overview of Biomineralization Processes and the Problem of the Vital Effect
  8. 2. Principles of Molecular Biology and Biomacromolecular Chemistry
  9. 3. Principles of Crystal Nucleation and Growth
  10. 4. Biologically Induced Mineralization by Bacteria
  11. 5. The Source of Ions for Biomineralization in Foraminifera and Their Implications for Paleoceanographic Proxies
  12. 6. Geochemical Perspectives on Coral Mineralization
  13. 7. Biomineralization Within Vesicles: The Calcite of Coccoliths
  14. 8. Biologically Controlled Mineralization in Prokaryotes
  15. 9. Mineralization in Organic Matrix Frameworks
  16. 10. Silicification: The Processes by Which Organisms Capture and Mineralize Silica
  17. 11. Biomineralization and Evolutionary History
  18. 12. Biomineralization and Global Biogeochemical Cycles