Biomolecular regulation, composition and nanoarchitecture of bone mineral

Abstract Tough natural nanocomposites like bone, nacre and sea sponges contain within their hierarchy, a mineral (phosphate, silicate or carbonate) phase that interacts with an organic phase. In bone, the role of mineral ultrastructure (organization, morphology, composition) is crucial to the mechan...

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Main Authors: Atharva A. Poundarik, Adele Boskey, Caren Gundberg, Deepak Vashishth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19253-w