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Biological Calcification

Normal and Pathological Processes in the Early Stages

Ermanno Bonucci (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XXII, 592 Seiten

2006 | 2007
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-36012-4 (ISBN)

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lt;p>For the first time, this book offers a critical review of the calcification process of the organic and inorganic phases of mineralized tissues focusing on the earliest phases. It includes a methodological chapter which provides the necessary practical information for making appropriate choices. The book is set to become an important reference source for the shelves of bone densitometry labs across the world.

Historical Notes.- Methodology.- The Nature and Composition of the Inorganic Phase.- The Shape of Inorganic Particles.- The Size of Inorganic Particles.- Calcifying Matrices: Bone and Tendons.- Calcifying Matrices: Dentin and Cementum.- Calcifying Matrices: Cartilage.- Calcifying Matrices: Enamel.- Calcifying Matrices: Lower Vertebrates.- Calcifying Matrices: Invertebrates.- Calcifying Matrices: Non-skeletal Structures.- Calcifying Matrices: Pathological Calcifications.- Calcifying Matrices: Acquired or Experimental Diseases; Heritable Disorders; Genetically Modified Animals.- The Organic-inorganic Relationships in Calcifying Matrices.- Main Suggested Calcification Mechanisms: Cells.- Main Suggested Calcification Mechanisms: Extracellular Matrix.- Conclusions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.12.2006
Zusatzinfo	XXII, 592 p. 48 illus.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	919 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
Schlagworte	Biological Mineralization • Bone • Calcified Tissue • Cartilage • Skeletal Structures • tissue
ISBN-10	3-540-36012-3 / 3540360123
ISBN-13	978-3-540-36012-4 / 9783540360124
Zustand	Neuware