Exploring the effects of hypermineralisation in bone tissue by using an extreme biological example

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-248

  Zioupos, P ^a   Currey, J D ^a   Casinos, A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Constitution; Fatigue; Mesoplodon rostrum; Microhardness; Mineral; Toughness

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; WATER;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEER; FATIGUE; HARDNESS; LONG BONE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PENGUIN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STOICHIOMETRY; TURTLE; WHALE;

EID: 0033635069     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008200009005292     Document Type: Article

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