17-04-2013

Researchers in China have shown that the organic component of mother of pearl can help repair damaged teeth, by acting as a template for the mineralisation of tooth enamel. Tooth enamel is made up of rod-like crystals of hydroxyapatite, a calcium phosphate mineral. It is the hardest tissue in ...

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Microcontainers for medical substances can be produced in different sizes using calcium carbonate microspheres as templates

05-07-2012

The fast and targeted delivery of drugs to the focus of a disease could soon be made easier. Helmuth Möhwald and his colleagues from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam-Golm have developed a simple technique for the production of drug containers which can be ...

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31-07-2009

Geologists of the University of Granada - UGR have successfully described for the first time ever the biological mechanism that explains how calcareous red algae grow on rocky substrates. This finding allows us to know the physiology of this type of algae better and explains an existing ...

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Nano Materials Expert Says Immediate Applications Are Available Today

02-08-2002

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2002 - Nearly four decades ago, the sci-fi hit movie Fantastic Voyage featured a miniature submarine, complete with crew, which was injected into a human being to perform a life-saving procedure. While it appeared fantastic at the time, according to Srikanth Raghunathan, ...

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12-10-2001

Genzyme General announced on October 11 that it has concluded its Treat-to-Goal clinical trial comparing Renagel® (sevelamer hydrochloride) with calcium-based phosphate binders. At the recommendation of its clinical investigators and its Renagel medical advisory board, Genzyme elected not to ...

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