Apatite Formation: Why It May Not Work as Planned, and How to Conclusively Identify Apatite Compounds

Calcium phosphate apatites are inorganic compounds encountered in many different mineralized tissues. Bone mineral, for example, is constituted of nanocrystalline nonstoichiometric apatite, and the production of “analogs” through a variety of methods is frequently reported. In another context, the a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christophe Drouet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490946