Biomineralization: Encapsulation of Plant Viral Particles in Calcite Crystals (Adv. Biosys. 5/2018)

Ionic inorganic matrices such as calcite are known to occlude ions, organic molecules and proteins, and this process is at the core of biomineralization. In article number 1700176, by using labeled cowpea mosaic virus, Panče Naumov and co‐workers demonstrate that calcite can occlude biomolecules as...

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Published in:Advanced biosystems 2018-05, Vol.2 (5), p.n/a
Main Authors: Al‐Handawi, Marieh B., Commins, Patrick, Shukla, Sourabh, Didier, Pascal, Tanaka, Masahiko, Raj, Gijo, Veliz, Frank A., Pasricha, Renu, Steinmetz, Nicole F., Naumov, Panče
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Language:English
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biomineralization
calcite
crystal growth
viruses
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Summary:Ionic inorganic matrices such as calcite are known to occlude ions, organic molecules and proteins, and this process is at the core of biomineralization. In article number 1700176, by using labeled cowpea mosaic virus, Panče Naumov and co‐workers demonstrate that calcite can occlude biomolecules as large as viruses up to several percent by mass. The results can be applied to thermal stabilization of vaccines towards elimination of the “cold chain”.
ISSN:2366-7478
2366-7478
DOI:10.1002/adbi.201870041