Biogenic and synthetic high magnesium calcite - A review

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-14

  Long, Xia ^a   Ma, Yurong ^a   Qi, Limin ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphous precursor; Bioinspired synthesis; Biominerals; Biomolecules; High Mg calcite

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID; MAGNESIUM CALCITE; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM ION; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

AMORPHOUS PRECURSOR; BIOINSPIRED SYNTHESIS; BIOMINERALS; BIOMOLECULES; HIGH-MG CALCITE;

ANIMALS; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; MAGNESIUM; MINERALS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84891039903     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.11.004     Document Type: Review

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