Studies on molluscan shells: Contributions from microscopic and analytical methods

Micron

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 669-690

  de Paula, Silvia Maria ^a   Silveira, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electron diffraction; Electron microscopy; Infrared spectroscopy; Mollusca; Shell microstructures; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS; BIOMINERAL; BIOMINERALIZATION PROCESS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZATION; INORGANIC COMPONENTS; MATERIALS SCIENTIST; MICROSCOPIC METHODS; MICROSTRUCTURAL ASPECTS; MOLLUSCA; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SHELL LAYERS; SHELL MICROSTRUCTURES;

BIOMINERALIZATION; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; ELECTRONS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

ANIMAL; BONE MINERALIZATION; CHEMISTRY; MOLLUSC; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANIMALS; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLLUSCA; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 67649654107     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2009.05.006     Document Type: Review

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