The work is a source of modern knowledge on biomineralization, biomimetics and bioinspired materials science with respect to marine invertebrates. The author gives the most coherent analysis of the nature, origin and evolution of biocomposites and biopolymers isolated from and observed in the broad diversity of marine invertebrate organisms and within their unusual structural formations. The basic format is that of a major review article, with liberal use of references to original literature. There is a wealth of new and newly synthesized information, including dozens of previously unpublished images of unique marine creatures and structures from nano- to microscale including high-resolution scanning and transmission electron micrographs. The material is organized effectively along both biological (phyla) and functional lines. The classification of biological materials of marine origin is proposed and discussed. Much of the pertinent data is organized into tables, and extensive use is made of electron micrographs and line drawings. Several modern topics e.g. “biomineralization- demineralization-remineralization phenomena”, or “phenomenon of multiphase biomineralization”, are discussed in details. Traditionally, such current concepts as hierarchical organization of biocomposites and skeletal structures, structural bioscaffolds, biosculpturing, biomimetism and bioinspiration as tools for the design of innovative materials are critically analyzed from both biological and materials science point of view using numerous unique examples of marine origin. This monograph reviews the most relevant advances in the marine biomaterials research field, pointing out several approaches being introduced and explored by distinct laboratories.
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Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
Biomaterials and Biological Materials (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 3-18
Front Matter ....Pages 19-19
Biominerals (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 21-44
Biomineralization (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 45-51
The Circle: Biomineralization-Demineralization-Remineralization in Nature (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 53-65
Front Matter ....Pages 67-67
Hierarchical Biological Materials (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 69-80
Paleodyction- Enigmatic Honeycomb Structure (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 81-85
Sponge Biosilica- Perfectionism in Glass (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 87-118
Interspace Mineralization Within Bilayered Organic Matrix of Deep-Sea Bamboo Coral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea: Isididae) (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 119-126
Living Bone Implants of Bamboo Corals Origin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 127-131
Spicular Structures in Molluscs (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 133-157
Front Matter ....Pages 159-159
Enigmatic Structural Protein Spongin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 161-172
Gorgonin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 173-184
Antipathin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 185-192
Rubber-Like Bioelastomers of Marine Origin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 193-201
Capsular Bioelastomers of Whelks (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 203-209
Byssus: From Inspiration to Development of Novel Composites (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 211-224
Abductin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 225-228
Resilin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 229-233
Adhesion Systems in Echinodermata (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 235-241
Adhesive Gels of Marine Gastropods (Mollusca) Origin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 243-246
Biocements (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 247-254
Halogenated Biocomposites (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 255-262
Chitin-Protein-Based Composites (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 263-274
Front Matter ....Pages 275-275
Chitin (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 277-294
Collagens from Marine Invertebrates (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 295-308
Front Matter ....Pages 309-309
Extreme Biomimetics (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 311-319
Epiloque (Hermann Ehrlich)....Pages 321-326
Back Matter ....Pages 327-329

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