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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
This communication describes the bionic preparation of a composite material in which fluorescent magnetite nanoparticles are included within the calcitic skeletal structure of the foraminifer Amphistrigina lessoni. This research represents the first tailored experiment where a living calcifying organism is used to synthesize a CaCO3 composite, taking advantage of its control over the precipitation process, which has potentially no comparison with in vitro experiments.
Publisher: 
Royal Society of Chemistry
Publication date: 
1 Jan 2019
Authors: 

Giulia Magnabosco, Hagar Hauzer, Simona Fermani, Matteo Calvaresi, Franco Corticelli, Meganne Christian, Cristiano Albonetti, Vittorio Morandi, Jonathan Erez, Giuseppe Falini

Biblio References: 
Volume: 6 Issue: 9 Pages: 1862-1867
Origin: 
Materials Horizons