TY - BOOK AU - Lowenstam,Heinz A. AU - Weiner,Stephen TI - On biomineralization SN - 1423736176 AV - QH512 .L68 1989eb U1 - 574.19/29 19 PY - 1989/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Biomineralization KW - Minerals in the body KW - Minéralisation (Biologie) KW - Minéraux dans l'organisme KW - SCIENCE KW - Life Sciences KW - Biochemistry KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Structures macromoléculaires KW - fmesh KW - Minéraux KW - Minéralisation (biologie) KW - ram KW - Electronic book KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-308) and index; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 MINERALS AND MACROMOLECULES; CHAPTER 3 BIOMINERALIZATION PROCESSES; CHAPTER 4 PROTOCTISTA; CHAPTER 5 CNIDARIA; CHAPTER 6 MOLLUSCA; CHAPTER 7 ARTHROPODA; CHAPTER 8 ECHINODERMATA; CHAPTER 9 CHORDATA; CHAPTER 10 SOME NONSKELETAL FUNCTIONS IN BIOMINERALIZATION; CHAPTER 11 ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON BIOMINERALIZATION; CHAPTER 12 EVOLUTION OF BIOMINERALIZATION; REFERENCES; INDEX N2 - This work addresses the question of why minerals form in a large variety of organisms, from bacteria to man. The authors discuss the basic principles of mineral formation by organisms, and compare the various mineralization processes UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=143671 ER -