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Mineral deposits in tissues

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Calcified Tissue

Part of the book series: Topics in Molecular and Structural Biology ((TMSB))

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This chapter has two purposes. One is to provide background information on the minerals deposited in calcified tissues. The other is to summarise the techniques used to characterise them. An understanding of the range and scope of these techniques is essential for a critical evaluation of the material described in subsequent chapters. Furthermore, because of the complexity of many of the minerals, it is impossible to understand how their structures are defined without some appreciation of the techniques involved. Several techniques which are important subjects of current research are described in more detail in chapters devoted to them.

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Hukins, D.W.L. (1989). Mineral deposits in tissues. In: Hukins, D.W.L. (eds) Calcified Tissue. Topics in Molecular and Structural Biology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09868-2_1

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