Characterization of organic matrix components of pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata and their implications in shell formation

Frontiers of Materials Science in China

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-161

  Nogawa, Chihiro ^a   Obara, Mami ^a   Ozawa, Megumi ^a   Sato, Aya ^a   Watanabe, Akiko ^a   Yamazaki, Ryo ^a   Yamada, Daishi ^a   Akiniwa, Kana ^a   Samata, Tetsuro ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CaCO3 crystal polymorphism; Organic matrix; Pearl oyster; Repeat sequences; Shell microstructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949252990     PISSN: 16737377     EISSN: 16737482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11706-008-0026-4     Document Type: Article

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