Thermodynamics of the precipitation calcium phosphates shows importance pH and order introduction precursor ions on textural (morphology, surface area) structural (defects) properties hydroxyapatites.

Metal phosphates represent an important group of materials with established industrial applications that are still attracting special scientific interest, owing to their outstanding physical and chemical properties. In this review, we account on the different synthetic routes zirconium titanium phosphates, a focus application in medicinal field. While phosphate has been extensively studied expl...

Cerebral hypoxia-ischemia was produced in 7-day postnatal rats by unilateral carotid artery ligation combined with systemic hypoxia (8% O2). Levels of high energy phosphates, which were only slightly altered in the contralateral hemisphere, were nearly depleted in the ipsilateral hemisphere during the 3-h hypoxic insult. With hypoxia of between 1 and 3 hours' duration, columnar alterations of c...

Bioactive composites that enable the formation of calcium phosphates have received increased attention over the last decade, in the development of osteoconductive biomaterials for orthopaedic applications. In this work, tripolyphosphate (TPP)-cross-linked chitosan/gelatin composites (TPP-CG) were prepared for the growth of shape- and size-controlled calcium phosphates on/in the composites. The ...

Ribose phosphates are either synthesized through the oxidative branch of the pentose phosphate pathway, or are supplied by nucleoside phosphorylases. The two main pentose phosphates, ribose-5-phosphate and ribose-1-phosphate, are readily interconverted by the action of phosphopentomutase. Ribose-5-phosphate is the direct precursor of 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate, for both de novo and 'salva...

Bone substitutes are nowadays largely used in orthopedic surgery but they lack osteoinductive properties. Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) has numerous biomedical applications. Alkaline phosphatase (AlkP), an ectoenzyme elaborated by osteoblasts, initiates bone mineralization by hydrolyzing organic phosphates before calcium-phosphorus deposition. We have immobilized AlkP in pHEMA in a...

The unicellular eukaryotic dinoflagellates shed their flagella and form a new pellicle cyst wall in response to environmental stress. This encystment process can also be induced by indoleamines such as melatonin and 5-methoxytryptamine. To decipher the complex signaling events which lead to encystment, we have investigated the functional roles of Ca2+ and inositol phosphates in indoleamine-indu...

Abstract. Phosphorus in the environment is mostly bound with iron, magnesium, calcium, and aluminum (Fe, Mg, Ca, and Al, respectively). This study aimed to determine both spectral signatures of Fe, Mg, Ca, and Al associated phosphates and analyze their spectra with soil samples. Obtaining most common spectra of the phosphates and their spectral signatures within a soil sample can be used for de...

This study focuses on the stabilisation/solidification (S/S) treatment of air pollution control (APC) residues from municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration. Six formulations (T1-T6) were tested based on different cements as binders, for the immobilisation of pollutants and to prevent their entering into the environment at unacceptable rates. Soluble phosphates and silicates were considered in ...