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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 foraminifera 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 on the precipitation process, which has potentially no comparison with in vitro experiments.
Publisher: 
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Publication date: 
21 May 2019
Authors: 

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

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Origin: 
Materials Horizons