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almafu_9958126998502883
Format:
1 online resource (lv, 614 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) :
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illustrations (chiefly color).
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780124166554
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0124166555
Series Statement:
Methods in Enzymology, Volume 532
Content:
This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. This volume covers research methods in biomineralization science, and includes sections on such topics as determining solution chemistry, structure and nucleation; probing structure and dynamics at surfaces; and interfaces mapping biomineral and morphology and ultrastructure. Continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field Covers research methods in biomineralization
Note:
"ISSN: 0076-6879."
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Front Cover; Research Methods in Biomineralization Science; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Methods in Enzymology; Section I: Investigating Solution Chemistry, Structure, and Nucleation; Chapter One: Development of Accurate Force Fields for the Simulation of Biomineralization; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Sampling the potential energy landscape; 1.2. Describing the potential energy landscape; 1.3. Evaluating the accuracy of the potential energy landscape; 2. Force Field Selection and Refinement; 2.1. Water; 2.2. Minerals; 2.3. Ions in aqueous solution; 3. The Mineral-Aqueous Interface
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3.1. Mineral surfaces3.2. Solubility; 3.3. Ion pairing; 4. Organics in Geochemical Systems; 5. Summary; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter Two: The Integration of Ion Potentiometric Measurements with Chemical, Structural, and Morphological Analysis to ...; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Mineralization reactions; 1.1.1. Instant (super)saturation; 1.1.2. Gradual increase in concentration; 2. Ion Potentiometric Measurements; 2.1. Concentration/pH measurements to follow reaction kinetics; 2.1.1. Activity coefficients; 2.1.2. Interaction with CO2
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2.2. Using ion potentiometric measurements to determine the solubility of a bulk species3. Combination of Ion Potentiometric Measurements with other Analysis Techniques; 3.1. Light scattering/zeta-potential; 3.2. FTIR/Raman spectroscopy; 3.3. Synchrotron SAXS and WAXS; 3.4. Cryo-TEM; 3.5. Alternative techniques; 4. Comparison with Standard Analyses; 5. Summary; References; Chapter Three: Investigating the Early Stages of Mineral Precipitation by Potentiometric Titration and Analytical Ultrace...; 1. Introduction; 2. Equipment; 2.1. Titration setup; 2.2. Analytical ultracentrifuge
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3. Experimental Procedures3.1. Calibration of electrodes and sensors; 3.1.1. Ca2+-ISE; 3.1.2. pH electrodes; 3.1.3. Conductivity probes; 3.2. Crystallization assay: Potentiometry, conductivity, and pH titration; 3.3. Sample preparation for AUC measurements; 4. Data Evaluation; 4.1. Treatment of primary data from the titration setup; 4.2. Advanced analyses: The multiple-binding equilibrium; 4.3. Cluster detection and characterization in AUC; 5. Conclusions and Outlook; References; Chapter Four: Replica Exchange Methods in Biomineral Simulations; 1. Introduction; 2. Monte Carlo Sampling
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2.1. The Metropolis method2.2. Parallel tempering; 3. Replica Exchange MD; 3.1. Choice of replica temperatures; 3.2. Optimal exchange frequency; 3.3. Overcoming system size limitations; 4. Application of REMD to Early Stage Mineralization; 4.1. Modified Kawska-Zahn method of cluster growth; 4.2. Aggregation-based model of amorphous CaCO3; 4.3. Thermodynamic properties; 5. Summary; References; Chapter Five: SAXS in Inorganic and Bioinspired Research; 1. Introduction; 2. General Considerations: How Does SAXS/WAXS Work and When It Is Applicable?
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3. What Happens in a Solution When Ions Meet and How Do We Quantify it?
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780124166172
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0124166172
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781306189286
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1306189284
Language:
English
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