BME 5620

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BME 5620
Biomineralization: The Formation and Properties of Inorganic Biomaterials

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Examines the wide variety of mineralized materials made by biological organisms including mollusk shells, mammalian bone and teeth, silica bodies in plants, and magnetotactic bacteria. The focus is on the molecular and biological mechanisms that lead to the formation of these materials as well as their unique materials properties (mechanical, optical, magnetic).

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 5620

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17216 BME 5620   LEC 001

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