BookHermann Ehrlich.
Summary: 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 There is a wealth of new and newly synthesized information, including dozens of previously unpublished images of unique marine creatures and structures from nano- to microscale including high-resolution scanning and transmission electron micrographs.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.
Contents:
Chapter1. Introduction
Part 1: Biomaterials. Chapter2. Biomaterials and Biological Materials, Common Definitions, History, and Classification
Part 2. Biominerals and Biomineralization. Chapter3. Biominerals
Chapter4. Biomineralization
Chapter5. Biomineralization-Demineralization-Remineralization Phenomena in Nature
Chapter6. Multiphase Biomineralization
Part 3. Biomineralized Structures and Biocomposites. Chapter7. Hierarchical Biological Materials
Chapter8. Paleodyction Honeycomb Structure
Chapter9. Pecularities of the Structural Organization of the Glass Sponges (Hexactinellida) Skeletons
Chapter10. Phenomenon of Interspace Mineralization in the Bilayered Organic Matrix of Deep-Sea Bamboo Coral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea: Isididae)
Chapter11. Bamboo Corals as Living Bone Implants
Chapter12. Sand Dollar Spines
Chapter12. Sand Dollar Spines
Chapter13. Molluscs Spicules
Part 4. Non-mineralized Structures. Chapter14. Spongin
Chapter15. Gorgonin
Chapter16. Antipathin
Chapte17. Rubber-like Bioelastomers of Marine Origin
Chapter 18. Capsular Bioelastomers of Whelks
Chapter19. Byssus: from Inspiration to Development of Novel Biomaterials
Chapter20. Abductin
Chapter21. Resilin
Chapter22. Adhesion Systems in Echinodermata
chapter23. Adhesive Gels from Marine Gastropods (Mollusca)
Chapter24. Barnacles cements
Part 5. Suction-based Adhesion in Marine Invertebrates. Chapter25. Suctorian Protozoa
Chapter26. Trichodina sucker disc
chapter27. Giardia Suction
Chapter28. Suction in Mollusks
Chapter29. Halogenated Biocomposites
Chapter30. Chitin-protein-based Composites
Part 6. Macromolecular Biopolymers. Chapter31. Chitin
Chapter32. Marine Collagens
Part 7. Self Made Biological Materials. Chapter33. Self-made Biological Materials of Protozoans
Chapter34. Foraminifera
chapter35. Polychaete Worms: from Tube Builders to Glueomics
Part 8. Extreme Biomimetics. Chapter36. Life in extreme Environments: from Bacteria to Diatoms
Chapter37. Epiloque.