Synthetic amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs): Preparation, structure, properties, and biomedical applications

SV Dorozhkin - Biomaterials Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs) represent a metastable amorphous state of other
calcium orthophosphates (abbreviated as CaPO4) possessing variable compositional but …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and formation of amorphous calcium phosphate and its role as surface layer of nanocrystalline apatite: Implications for bone mineralization

M Edén - Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
We provide a critical review of the chemical composition and structure of synthetic and
biogenic (bone/dentin mineral) nanocrystalline hydroxy-carbonate apatite (HCA). Such …

Electrochemical induced calcium phosphate precipitation: importance of local pH

Y Lei, B Song, RD van der Weijden… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for living organisms and cannot be replaced or
substituted. In this paper, we present a simple yet efficient membrane free electrochemical …

Amyloid‐like rapid surface modification for antifouling and in‐depth remineralization of dentine tubules to treat dental hypersensitivity

C Li, D Lu, J Deng, X Zhang, P Yang - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Exposure of dentinal tubules (DTs) leads to the transmission of external stimuli within the
DTs, causing dental hypersensitivity (DH). To treat DH, various desensitizers have been …

An organoid for woven bone

A Akiva, J Melke, S Ansari, N Liv… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bone formation (osteogenesis) is a complex process in which cellular differentiation and the
generation of a mineralized organic matrix are synchronized to produce a hybrid …

In vivo biomolecular imaging of zebrafish embryos using confocal Raman spectroscopy

H Høgset, CC Horgan, JPK Armstrong… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Zebrafish embryos provide a unique opportunity to visualize complex biological processes,
yet conventional imaging modalities are unable to access intricate biomolecular information …

Light-driven nucleation, growth, and patterning of biorelevant crystals using resonant near-infrared laser heating

MH Bistervels, B Antalicz, M Kamp… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Spatiotemporal control over crystal nucleation and growth is of fundamental interest for
understanding how organisms assemble high-performance biominerals, and holds …

Phase transformation mechanism of amorphous calcium phosphate to hydroxyapatite investigated by liquid-cell transmission electron microscopy

B **, Z Liu, C Shao, J Chen, L Liu, R Tang… - Crystal Growth & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Crystallization via phase transformation of a metastable precursor is a ubiquitous and
effective strategy used by living systems to direct the growth of crystalline nanomaterials with …

Vibrational spectroscopic techniques to assess bone quality

EP Paschalis, S Gamsjaeger, K Klaushofer - Osteoporosis International, 2017 - Springer
Although musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis are diagnosed and treatment
outcome is evaluated based mainly on routine clinical outcomes of bone mineral density …

Journey of mineral precursors in bone mineralization: Evolution and inspiration for biomimetic design

Y Zhang, S Ma, J Nie, Z Liu, F Chen, A Li, D Pei - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bone mineralization is a ubiquitous process among vertebrates that involves a dynamic
physical/chemical interplay between the organic and inorganic components of bone tissues …