Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Contemporary Topics about Phosphorus in Biology and Materials

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Academic Editor

David Churchill
David Churchill

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Co-editors

Maja Dutour Sikiric
Maja Dutour Sikiric

Ruđer Bošković Institute

Božana Čolović
Božana Čolović

University of Belgrade

Helga Füredi Milhofer
Helga Füredi Milhofer

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Published09 September 2020

Doi10.5772/intechopen.80727

ISBN978-1-78985-040-6

Print ISBN978-1-78985-039-0

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-83881-125-9

Copyright year2020

Number of pages214

This book addresses a diverse set of topics regarding phosphorus chemistry, namely phosphates and closely related chemical systems. Divided into two sections, chapters cover such topics as phosphate dynamics and phosphates in biomaterials. This volume is a useful reference for scholars and researchers and will inspire readers to make future discoveries in the field.

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2. Phosphorus: A Boon or Curse for the Environment?

By D. Sayantan and Sumona Sanyal Das

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4. Proteins in Calcium Phosphates Biomineralization

By Marta Kalka, Anna Zoglowek, Andrzej Ożyhar and Piotr Dobryczycki

1,221
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5. Inorganic Polyphosphates Are Important for Cell Survival and Motility of Human Skin Keratinocytes and Play a Role in Wound Healing

By Cynthia M. Simbulan-Rosenthal, Bonnie C. Carney, Anirudh Gaur, Manish Moghe, Elliott Crooke, Lauren T. Moffatt, Jeffrey W. Shupp and Dean S. Rosenthal

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7. Calcium Phosphate Cements in Tissue Engineering

By Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça and Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho

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8. Amorphous Calcium Phosphate as Bioactive Filler in Polymeric Dental Composites

By Diane R. Bienek, Anthony A. Giuseppetti and Drago Skrtic

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9. Structural and Calorimetric Studies of Zinc, Magnesium and Manganese Based Phosphate and Phosphate-Silicate Glasses

By Refka Oueslati Omrani, Mohamed Jemal, Ismail Khattech and Ahmed Hichem Hamzaoui

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