Hard Tissue Mineralization and Demineralization /

Comparative investigations of mineralization and demineralization mechanisms by leading researchers give a general perspective on this interdisciplinary field of the life sciences and an introduction to current research methods and concepts. The studies are concentrated in the areas of calcium phosp...

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Main Author: Suga, Shoichi
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Watabe, Norimitsu
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan, 1992.
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Summary:Comparative investigations of mineralization and demineralization mechanisms by leading researchers give a general perspective on this interdisciplinary field of the life sciences and an introduction to current research methods and concepts. The studies are concentrated in the areas of calcium phosphate mineral formation in vertebrate bone and teeth and calcium carbonate mineral formation in coral skeletons and molluscan shells.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 197 pages 106 illustrations)
ISBN:9784431681830 (electronic bk.)
4431681833 (electronic bk.)