Journal article
Fine-scale analysis of biomineralized mollusc teeth using FIB and TEM
Microscopy Today, Vol.18(1), pp.24-28
2010
Abstract
When it comes to mineral synthesis, there is a lot we can learn from nature. Although we can synthesize a range of materials in the laboratory, the experimental conditions are often constrained to particular ranges of temperature, pH, etc. Biological systems, on the other hand, seem to be able to produce individual minerals and complex composite mineral structures under a variety of conditions, many of which are far from those applied to create their synthetic counterparts. Understanding how nature does this could provide a means to produce novel biomimetic materials with potential applications in a diverse range of fields from medicine to materials engineering.
Details
- Title
- Fine-scale analysis of biomineralized mollusc teeth using FIB and TEM
- Authors/Creators
- M. Saunders (Author/Creator)J.A. Shaw (Author/Creator)P.L. Clode (Author/Creator)C. Kong (Author/Creator)D.J. Macey (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Microscopy Today, Vol.18(1), pp.24-28
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Identifiers
- 991005544291707891
- Copyright
- © Microscopy Society of America
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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