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Biomineralization Processes for Future Research

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A Critical Survey of Biomineralization

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Research is very active in the biomineralization field. The key question of the control of biomineral formation is only partially solved. A breakthrough in this direction in any of the many thousand systems may therefore catapult this system to a top position of interest. Two biomineralization systems of high potential are the magnetotactic bacteria with the mineral magnitude used as compass needles and the glass sponges with 3 m long siliceous spicules.

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  1. Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Biozentrum University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Jürgen Engel

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Engel, J. (2017). Biomineralization Processes for Future Research. In: A Critical Survey of Biomineralization. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47711-4_10

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