ULTRASTRUCTURE OF BIOLOGICAL CALCIFICATIONS.
Abstract
The optical properties of normal and carious dental enamel were related to its ultrastructural organization. A crystallographic investigation of otoliths from 58 vertebrate species showed that these calcified bodies could consist of 5 different minerals. The binding mode of carbonate in mineral and biological apatites has been investigated by physical methods. A new structure for carbonate apatites is proposed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0424237
Entities
People
- D. Carlstrom
Organizations
- Karolinska Institutet