Biomineralization sourcebook. Characterization of biominerals and biominerals and biomimetic materials / Справочник по биоминерализации. Характеристика биоминералов и биомиметических материалов

The probing questions asked in biomineralization research are inevitably at the interface between two, three, or sometimes more disciplines. Observations are made at all length scales and involve bulk structures and interphases, macromolecules, cells and materials, and solid state transformations, and at the heart of this all, biomineralization is the product of complex cellular activity. It is therefore no surprise that the development of this field has closely tracked the development of analytical technology, literally over the last 300 years. Thus, a handbook devoted to methodology in the field of biomineralization is no doubt an invaluable resource. <...>