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X-Ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has been widely used to characterise calcified deposits from biological systems [1,2] since the original experiments were performed [3,4]. Here we present a progress report with emphasis on selected aspects of our recent research. After the introduction to biological calcification, which forms this section and indicates why XAS is so useful for characterising the deposits, we summarise the principles of the technique so that its qualitative and, finally, its quantitative interpretation can be discussed in more detail.
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Hukins, D.W.L., Harries, J.E. (1987). Application of X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy to the Investigation of Biological Calcification. In: Bianconi, A., Congiu Castellano, A. (eds) Biophysics and Synchrotron Radiation. Springer Series in Biophysics, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71490-0_29
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