Calcium biomineralization in the radular
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Louise A. Evans; David J. Macey; John Webb
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Article
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1992
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Springer
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English
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A method has been devised for isolating the calcium biomineral from the iron biominerals and organic components present in the major lateral teeth of the chiton Acanthopleura hirtosa. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of the calcium biomineral indicated that it was an apatite material containi