Abstract
Biomineralization is the process by which organisms precipitate minerals. Crystals formed in this way are exploited by the organisms for a variety of purposes, including mechanical support and protection of soft tissue. Skeletal precipitation, via millions of years of evolution, has produced a wide variety of architectural configurations and material properties. It is exactly these properties that now attract the attention of researchers searching for new materials for a variety of biomedical applications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 343-349 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Marine Biotechnology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Biomaterials
- Bone-graft substitutes
- Corals
- Mesenchymal stem cells
- Neural tissue engineering
- Tissue engineering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Aquatic Science
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