|
|
Article: Nucleation and Growth of Calcite on Native Versus Pyrolyzed Oyster Shell Folia.
- Article from:
- The Biological Bulletin
- Article date:
- February 1, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 Marine Biological Laboratory. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
C. S. SIKES [1,*]
A. P. WHEELER [2]
A. WIERZBICKI [3]
A. S. MOUNT [2]
R. M. DILLAMAN [4]
Abstract. The thin sheets of calcite, termed folia, that make up much of the shell of an oyster are covered by a layer of discrete globules that has been proposed to consist of agglomerations of protein and mineral. Foliar fragments, treated at 475[degrees]C for 36 h to remove organic matter, were imaged by atomic force microscopy (AFM) as crystals grew on the foliar surfaces in artificial seawater at calcite supersaturations up to 52-fold. Crystals were also viewed later by scanning electron microscopy. After pyrolysis, the foliar ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|