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Biomineralization [[electronic resource] ] : from nature to application / / edited by Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K.O. Sigel
| Biomineralization [[electronic resource] ] : from nature to application / / edited by Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K.O. Sigel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (701 p.) |
| Disciplina |
572.51
660.284298 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SigelAstrid
SigelHelmut SigelRoland K. O |
| Collana | Metal ions in life sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biomineralization
Minerals in the body |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-470-98632-8
1-282-34968-6 9786612349683 0-470-98631-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Metal Ions in Life Sciences; Historical Development and Perspectives of the Series; Preface to Volume 4; Contents; Contributors to Volume 4; Titles of Volumes 1-44 in the Metal Ions in Biological Systems Series; Contents of Volumes in the Metal Ions in Life Sciences Series; 1 Crystals and Life: An Introduction; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Global Effects; 3. Minerals within Living Systems; 4. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 2 What Genes and Genomes Tell Us about Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. One Gene-One Protein Approaches
3. Many Genes-One Structure Approaches4. General Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 3 The Role of Enzymes in Biomineralization Processes; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. From Ions to Minerals: A Pathway Paved by Enzymes; 3. The "Evolution" of Solids: A Complex Network of Regulation; 4. Mimicking Nature: How Far Can the Design of Biomineralization Enzymes Take Us?; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 4 Metal-Bacteria Interactions at Both the Planktonic Cell and Biofilm Levels; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Planktonic Bacterial Cells 3. Metal-Microbe Interactions4. Microbial Biofilm Communities; 5. Biofilm Microenvironments and Their Impact on Geochemical Interactions; 6. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Definitions; References; 5 Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonate. The Interplay with Biosubstrates; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Control in Biological Mineralization; 3. Recent Perspectives on Mineralization Strategies; 4. CaCO3 Growth in Confinement; 5. Crystal Assembly; 6. In Vitro Studies of CaCO3 Mineralization; 7. Calcium Carbonate Nucleation and Growth on Artificial Substrates 8. Summary and OutlookAcknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 6 Sulfate-Containing Biominerals; Abstract; 1. Sulfate-Containing Biominerals: An Overview; 2. Gypsum and Bassanite (Calcium Sulfates); 3. Celestite (Strontium Sulfate); 4. Barite (Barium Sulfate); 5. Jarosite (Potassium Iron Hydroxide Sulfate); 6. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; 7 Oxalate Biominerals; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Metallic Oxalates: Physico-Chemical and Structural Properties; 3. Calcium Oxalates in Plants; 4. Calcium Oxalates in Other Forms of Life; 5. Other Oxalate Biominerals 6. Pathological Oxalates7. Oxalates in the Environment; 8. Oxalate Degrading Systems; 9. Conclusions and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 8 Molecular Processes of Biosilicification in Diatoms; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Silicon Transport; 3. Silica Structure Formation; 4. Regulation of Structure Formation; 5. Manipulation of Diatom Silica Structure; 6. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 9 Heavy Metals in the Jaws of Invertebrates; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Iron Biomineralization in Chitons and Limpets 3. Copper and Zinc in Marine Worm Jaws |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910146105403321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, England, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Biomineralization [[electronic resource] ] : from nature to application / / edited by Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K.O. Sigel
| Biomineralization [[electronic resource] ] : from nature to application / / edited by Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K.O. Sigel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (701 p.) |
| Disciplina |
572.51
660.284298 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SigelAstrid
SigelHelmut SigelRoland K. O |
| Collana | Metal ions in life sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Biomineralization
Minerals in the body |
| ISBN |
0-470-98632-8
1-282-34968-6 9786612349683 0-470-98631-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Metal Ions in Life Sciences; Historical Development and Perspectives of the Series; Preface to Volume 4; Contents; Contributors to Volume 4; Titles of Volumes 1-44 in the Metal Ions in Biological Systems Series; Contents of Volumes in the Metal Ions in Life Sciences Series; 1 Crystals and Life: An Introduction; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Global Effects; 3. Minerals within Living Systems; 4. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 2 What Genes and Genomes Tell Us about Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. One Gene-One Protein Approaches
3. Many Genes-One Structure Approaches4. General Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 3 The Role of Enzymes in Biomineralization Processes; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. From Ions to Minerals: A Pathway Paved by Enzymes; 3. The "Evolution" of Solids: A Complex Network of Regulation; 4. Mimicking Nature: How Far Can the Design of Biomineralization Enzymes Take Us?; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 4 Metal-Bacteria Interactions at Both the Planktonic Cell and Biofilm Levels; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Planktonic Bacterial Cells 3. Metal-Microbe Interactions4. Microbial Biofilm Communities; 5. Biofilm Microenvironments and Their Impact on Geochemical Interactions; 6. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Definitions; References; 5 Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonate. The Interplay with Biosubstrates; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Control in Biological Mineralization; 3. Recent Perspectives on Mineralization Strategies; 4. CaCO3 Growth in Confinement; 5. Crystal Assembly; 6. In Vitro Studies of CaCO3 Mineralization; 7. Calcium Carbonate Nucleation and Growth on Artificial Substrates 8. Summary and OutlookAcknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 6 Sulfate-Containing Biominerals; Abstract; 1. Sulfate-Containing Biominerals: An Overview; 2. Gypsum and Bassanite (Calcium Sulfates); 3. Celestite (Strontium Sulfate); 4. Barite (Barium Sulfate); 5. Jarosite (Potassium Iron Hydroxide Sulfate); 6. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; 7 Oxalate Biominerals; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Metallic Oxalates: Physico-Chemical and Structural Properties; 3. Calcium Oxalates in Plants; 4. Calcium Oxalates in Other Forms of Life; 5. Other Oxalate Biominerals 6. Pathological Oxalates7. Oxalates in the Environment; 8. Oxalate Degrading Systems; 9. Conclusions and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 8 Molecular Processes of Biosilicification in Diatoms; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Silicon Transport; 3. Silica Structure Formation; 4. Regulation of Structure Formation; 5. Manipulation of Diatom Silica Structure; 6. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; References; 9 Heavy Metals in the Jaws of Invertebrates; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Iron Biomineralization in Chitons and Limpets 3. Copper and Zinc in Marine Worm Jaws |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830158503321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, England, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Medical mineralogy and geochemistry / / editors, Nita Sahai, Martin A. A. Schoonen
| Medical mineralogy and geochemistry / / editors, Nita Sahai, Martin A. A. Schoonen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chantilly, Virginia : , : Mineralogical Society of America, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 332 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 574.19214 |
| Collana | Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry |
| Soggetto topico |
Minerals in the body
Minerals - Bioavailability Minerals - Toxicology Mineralogy Geochemistry |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-5015-0942-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Reviews -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- 1. The Emergent Field of Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry / Sahai, Nita / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Skinner, H. Catherine W. -- 2. The Toxicological Geochemistry of Earth Materials: An Overview of Processes and the Interdisciplinary Methods Used to Understand Them / Plumlee, Geoffrey S. / Morman, Suzette A. / Ziegler, Thomas L. -- 3. Metal Speciation and Its Role in Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability / Reeder, Richard J. / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Lanzirotti, Antonio -- 4. Aluminum, Alzheimer's Disease and the Geospatial Occurrence of Similar Disorders / Perl, Daniel P. / Moalem, Sharon -- 5. Potential Role of Soil in the Transmission of Prion Disease / Schramm, P. T. / Johnson, C. J. / Mathews, N. E. / McKenzie, D. / Aiken, J. M. / Pedersen, J. A. -- 6. Interaction of Iron and Calcium Minerals in Coals and their Roles in Coal Dust-induced Health and Environmental Problems / Huang, Xi / Gordon, Terry / Rom, William N. / Finkelman, Robert B. -- 7. Mineral-Induced Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Cohn, Corey A. / Roemer, Elizabeth / Lajfers, Richard / Simon, Sanford R. / O'Riordan, Thomas -- 8. Bone: Nature of the Calcium Phosphate Crystals and Cellular, Structural, and Physical Chemical Mechanisms in Their Formation / Glimcher, Melvin J. -- 9. Silicate Biomaterials for Orthopaedic and Dental Implants / Cerruti, Marta / Sahai, Nita -- 10. Living Cells in Oxide Glasses / Livage, Jacques / Coradin, Thibaud |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466620303321 |
| Chantilly, Virginia : , : Mineralogical Society of America, , [2006] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Medical mineralogy and geochemistry / / editors, Nita Sahai, Martin A. A. Schoonen
| Medical mineralogy and geochemistry / / editors, Nita Sahai, Martin A. A. Schoonen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chantilly, Virginia : , : Mineralogical Society of America, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 332 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 574.19214 |
| Collana | Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry |
| Soggetto topico |
Minerals in the body
Minerals - Bioavailability Minerals - Toxicology Mineralogy Geochemistry |
| ISBN | 1-5015-0942-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Reviews -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- 1. The Emergent Field of Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry / Sahai, Nita / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Skinner, H. Catherine W. -- 2. The Toxicological Geochemistry of Earth Materials: An Overview of Processes and the Interdisciplinary Methods Used to Understand Them / Plumlee, Geoffrey S. / Morman, Suzette A. / Ziegler, Thomas L. -- 3. Metal Speciation and Its Role in Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability / Reeder, Richard J. / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Lanzirotti, Antonio -- 4. Aluminum, Alzheimer's Disease and the Geospatial Occurrence of Similar Disorders / Perl, Daniel P. / Moalem, Sharon -- 5. Potential Role of Soil in the Transmission of Prion Disease / Schramm, P. T. / Johnson, C. J. / Mathews, N. E. / McKenzie, D. / Aiken, J. M. / Pedersen, J. A. -- 6. Interaction of Iron and Calcium Minerals in Coals and their Roles in Coal Dust-induced Health and Environmental Problems / Huang, Xi / Gordon, Terry / Rom, William N. / Finkelman, Robert B. -- 7. Mineral-Induced Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Cohn, Corey A. / Roemer, Elizabeth / Lajfers, Richard / Simon, Sanford R. / O'Riordan, Thomas -- 8. Bone: Nature of the Calcium Phosphate Crystals and Cellular, Structural, and Physical Chemical Mechanisms in Their Formation / Glimcher, Melvin J. -- 9. Silicate Biomaterials for Orthopaedic and Dental Implants / Cerruti, Marta / Sahai, Nita -- 10. Living Cells in Oxide Glasses / Livage, Jacques / Coradin, Thibaud |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793290603321 |
| Chantilly, Virginia : , : Mineralogical Society of America, , [2006] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Medical mineralogy and geochemistry / / editors, Nita Sahai, Martin A. A. Schoonen
| Medical mineralogy and geochemistry / / editors, Nita Sahai, Martin A. A. Schoonen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chantilly, Virginia : , : Mineralogical Society of America, , [2006] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 332 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 574.19214 |
| Collana | Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry |
| Soggetto topico |
Minerals in the body
Minerals - Bioavailability Minerals - Toxicology Mineralogy Geochemistry |
| ISBN | 1-5015-0942-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Reviews -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- 1. The Emergent Field of Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry / Sahai, Nita / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Skinner, H. Catherine W. -- 2. The Toxicological Geochemistry of Earth Materials: An Overview of Processes and the Interdisciplinary Methods Used to Understand Them / Plumlee, Geoffrey S. / Morman, Suzette A. / Ziegler, Thomas L. -- 3. Metal Speciation and Its Role in Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability / Reeder, Richard J. / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Lanzirotti, Antonio -- 4. Aluminum, Alzheimer's Disease and the Geospatial Occurrence of Similar Disorders / Perl, Daniel P. / Moalem, Sharon -- 5. Potential Role of Soil in the Transmission of Prion Disease / Schramm, P. T. / Johnson, C. J. / Mathews, N. E. / McKenzie, D. / Aiken, J. M. / Pedersen, J. A. -- 6. Interaction of Iron and Calcium Minerals in Coals and their Roles in Coal Dust-induced Health and Environmental Problems / Huang, Xi / Gordon, Terry / Rom, William N. / Finkelman, Robert B. -- 7. Mineral-Induced Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species / Schoonen, Martin A. A. / Cohn, Corey A. / Roemer, Elizabeth / Lajfers, Richard / Simon, Sanford R. / O'Riordan, Thomas -- 8. Bone: Nature of the Calcium Phosphate Crystals and Cellular, Structural, and Physical Chemical Mechanisms in Their Formation / Glimcher, Melvin J. -- 9. Silicate Biomaterials for Orthopaedic and Dental Implants / Cerruti, Marta / Sahai, Nita -- 10. Living Cells in Oxide Glasses / Livage, Jacques / Coradin, Thibaud |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813842103321 |
| Chantilly, Virginia : , : Mineralogical Society of America, , [2006] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
