1. Influence of intra-skeletal coral lipids on calcium carbonate precipitation
- Author
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Z. Dubinsky, Michela Reggi, Fiorella Prada, Stefano Goffredo, Francesca Gizzi, Simona Fermani, Chiara Samorì, Giuseppe Falini, Reggi, M., Fermani, S., Samorì, C., Gizzi, F., Prada, F., Dubinsky, Z., Goffredo, S., and Falini, G
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0301 basic medicine ,Coral ,Mineralogy ,02 engineering and technology ,03 medical and health sciences ,General Materials Science ,Organic matrix ,14. Life underwater ,Calcium carbonate precipitation ,Chemistry ,Chemistry (all) ,fungi ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,General Chemistry ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,030104 developmental biology ,Environmental chemistry ,Research studies ,population characteristics ,Materials Science (all) ,0210 nano-technology ,geographic locations ,Microbiologically induced calcite precipitation ,Biomineralization - Abstract
Recent research studies have shown that the intra-skeletal organic matrix of corals contains lipids. This communication reports their characterization and their influence on calcium carbonate precipitation. In addition, their potential role in coral's biomineralization is discussed.
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- 2016