Chitin and collagen as universal and alternative templates in biomineralization

International Geology Review

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 661-699

  Ehrlich, Hermann ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Biosilicification; Calcification; Chitin; Collagen

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIFICATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHITIN; COLLAGEN; POLYMER; SILICIFICATION;

EID: 77952108714     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206811003679521     Document Type: Article

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