biomineralization – TechConnect Briefs

Amelogenin Nanospheres Supra-Molecular Assembly and the Preferential Orientation of Apatite Crystals

Moradian-Oldak J., Du C., Falini G., University of Southern California, US

Amelogenin self-assembly into nanospheres has been recognized as a key factor in controlling the oriented and elongated growth of carbonated apatite crystals during tooth enamel formation. We investigated the process of amelogenin self-assembly into higher [...]

Biologically Inspired Controls over Assembly of Crystalline Nanostructures

De Yoreo J.J., Orme C.A., Qiu R., Dove P.M., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US

By utilizing small molecules and proteins to modulate crystal nucleation and growth, living organisms produce single nanocrystals and nanocrystal composites that exhibit control over the location, phase and crystallographic orientation of the nuclei, as well [...]

Biologically Inspired Controls over Assembly of Crystalline Nanostructures

De Yoreo J.J., Orme C.A., Qiu R., Dove P.M., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, US

By utilizing small molecules and proteins to modulate crystal nucleation and growth, living organisms produce single nanocrystals and nanocrystal composites that exhibit control over the location, phase and crystallographic orientation of the nuclei, as well [...]