A Critical Survey of Biomineralization

1. Introduction
Jürgen Engel

2. Chemistry and Minerals
Jürgen Engel

3. Biominerals and Their Function in Different Organisms
Jürgen Engel

4. Different Types of Molecular Control of Biomineralization
Jürgen Engel

5. Enamel is the Hardest Biomaterial Known
Jürgen Engel

6. Formation of Mollusk Shells
Jürgen Engel

7. The Glasshouse of Diatoms
Jürgen Engel

8. In Vitro Studies of Mineral–Protein Interactions
Jürgen Engel

9. What Can We Learn from Biology for Material Science?
Jürgen Engel

10. Biomineralization Processes for Future Research
Jürgen Engel

11. Outlook
Jürgen Engel

Keywords: Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials