"Contemporary Topics about Phosphorus in Biology and Materials" ed. by David Churchill, et al.

This book addresses a diverse set of topics regarding phosphorus chemistry, namely phosphates and closely related chemical systems. This volume is a useful reference for scholars and researchers and will inspire readers to make future discoveries in the field.

Divided into two sections, chapters cover such topics as phosphate dynamics and phosphates in biomaterials.


Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Phosphorus - Nature’s Versatile Pentavalent and Tetrahedral Covalent Building Block and Agent for Energy, Disease and Health
2.Phosphorus: A Boon or Curse for the Environment?
3.Bone Mineralisation
4.Proteins in Calcium Phosphates Biomineralization
5.Inorganic Polyphosphates Are Important for Cell Survival and Motility of Human Skin Keratinocytes and Play a Role in Wound Healing
6.Phosphonates: Their Natural Occurrence and Physiological Role
7.Calcium Phosphate Cements in Tissue Engineering
8.Amorphous Calcium Phosphate as Bioactive Filler in Polymeric Dental Composites
9.Structural and Calorimetric Studies of Zinc, Magnesium and Manganese Based Phosphate and Phosphate-Silicate Glasses
10.Temperature Influence on Inhibitory Efficiency of Three Phosphate Inhibitors by Mass Loss