Biomineralization is a natural process by which living organisms form minerals in association with organic biostructures to form hybrid biological materials suc

This first comprehensive overview of the modern aspects of biomineralization represents life and materials science at its best: Bioinspired pathways are the hot

This volume provides a comprehensive academic review of both positive and negative effects of minerals on human health and quality of life. The book adopts the

Biomineralization is a hot topic in the area of materials, and this volume in the Metals Ions in Life Sciences series takes a systematic approach, dealing with

Takes a materials science approach, correlating structure-property relationships with function across a broad range of biological materials.