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An Analysis of Citrate Adsorption on Whewellite

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Pathogenese und Klinik der Harnsteine X

Part of the book series: Fortschritte der Urologie und Nephrologie ((2824,volume 22))

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Abstract

Adsorption at the whewellite-solution interface is important in urolithiasis because it affects rates of crystal growth and aggregation. Adsorption may also affect nucleation and apparent solubility (1). A number of substances in urine are adsorbed on whewellite and affect its growth and aggregation kinetics, so the adsorption process must be understood if we are to understand the kinetics of urolithiasis. It will be shown that Langmuir adsorption theory is not adequate to explain citrate adsorption on whewellite when conditions of pH and calcium ion activity are varied. Consideration of the electric double layer of whewellite in aqueous suspension yields an improved but not perfect description of citrate adsorption on whewellite under these conditions.

Supported by National Institutes of Health Grant No. AM20586

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  1. Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 32610, Gainesville, Florida, USA

    Dr. B. Finlayson & C. Brown

  2. George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA

    P. Curreri

  3. Department of Materials Science, College of Engineering, University of Florida, USA

    G. Onoda

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  1. Bonn, Deutschland

    W. Vahlensieck

  2. Wein, Austria

    G. Gasser

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Finlayson, B., Curreri, P., Onoda, G., Brown, C. (1984). An Analysis of Citrate Adsorption on Whewellite. In: Vahlensieck, W., Gasser, G. (eds) Pathogenese und Klinik der Harnsteine X. Fortschritte der Urologie und Nephrologie, vol 22. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72370-4_29

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