Calcite

The kinetics and mechanisms of nanoparticulate amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) crystallization to calcite, via vaterite, were… Expand

The role of microbial urease in calcite precipitation was studied utilizing a recombinant Escherichia coli HB101 containing a… Expand

Polyurethane (PU) foam was used to immobilize the whole cell of Bacillus pasteurii. The immobilized cells exhibited the rates of… Expand

Many living organisms contain biominerals and composites with finely tuned properties, reflecting a remarkable level of control… Expand

A deep-sea temperature record for the past 50 million years has been produced from the magnesium/calcium ratio (Mg/Ca) in benthic… Expand

Magnesium is a key determinant in CaCO3 mineralization; however, macroscopic observations have failed to provide a clear physical… Expand

Atomistic simulation techniques have been employed to investigate the effect of molecular adsorption of water on the low-index… Expand

Crystal growth and coprecipitation experiments demonstrate the manner in which surface structure and, in turn, crystal structure… Expand

Acidic matrix macromolecules involved in regulation of biological crystal growth often contain aspartic acid-rich domains and… Expand

CERTAIN bacteria form crystals from the solutes in their aqueous environment, and some authors have associated this activity with… Expand