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Rahmaninezhad SA, Houshmand M, Sadighi A, Ahmari K, Kamireddi D, Street RM, Farnam YA, Schauer CL, Najafi AR, Sales CM. Overcoming the inhibitory effects of urea to improve the kinetics of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) by Lysinibacillus sphaericus strain MB284. J Biosci Bioeng 2024; 138:63-72. [PMID: 38614831 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Among different microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) mechanisms utilized for biomineralization, ureolysis leads to the greatest yields of calcium carbonate. Unfortunately, it is reported that urea-induced growth inhibition can delay urea hydrolysis but it is not clear how this affects MICCP kinetics. This study investigated the impact of urea addition on the MICCP performance of Lysinibacillus sphaericus MB284 not previously grown on urea (thereafter named bio-agents), compared with those previously cultured in urea-rich media (20 g/L) (hereafter named bio-agents+ or bio-agents-plus). While it was discovered that initial urea concentrations exceeding 3 g/L temporarily hindered cell growth and MICCP reactions for bio-agents, employing bio-agents+ accelerated the initiation of bacterial growth by 33% and led to a 1.46-fold increase in the initial yield of calcium carbonate in media containing 20 g/L of urea. The improved tolerance of bio-agents+ to urea is attributed to the presence of pre-produced endogenous urease, which serves to reduce the initial urea concentration, alleviate growth inhibition, and expedite biomineralization. Notably, elevating the initial concentration of bio-agents+ from OD600 of 0.01 to 1, housing a higher content of endogenous urease, accelerated the initiation of MICCP reactions and boosted the ultimate yield of biomineralization by 2.6 times while the media was supplemented with 20 g/L of urea. These results elucidate the advantages of employing bio-agents+ with higher initial cell concentrations to successfully mitigate the temporary inhibitory effects of urea on biomineralization kinetics, offering a promising strategy for accelerating the production of calcium carbonate for applications like bio self-healing of concrete.
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- Seyed Ali Rahmaninezhad
- Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Nguyen TTM, Hazoor S, Vuong T, Kydd L, Shortt I, Foss FW, La Plante E. Synthesis of Metastable Calcium Carbonate Using Long-Chain Bisphosphonate Molecules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:30567-30579. [PMID: 38830119 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Cementation in construction materials primarily relies on the aqueous precipitation of minerals such as carbonates and silicates. The kinetics of nucleation and growth play a critical role in the development of strength and durability, yet our understanding of the kinetic controls governing phase formation and porosity reduction in cements remains limited. In this study, we synthesized bisphosphonate molecules with varying alkyl chain lengths and functional groups to investigate their impact on calcium carbonate precipitation. Through conductivity measurements, infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis, we uncovered the selective formation of polymorphs and the specific incorporation of these molecules within the carbonate matrix. Further, in situ atomic force microscopy revealed that these molecules influenced the morphology of the precipitates, indicating a possible effect on the ionic organization through sorption mechanisms. Interestingly, amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), when formed in the presence of bisphosphonates, showed metastability for at least seven months without inhibiting further calcium carbonate precipitation. Our research sheds light on the diverse mechanisms by which organic additives can modify mineral nucleation and growth, offering valuable insights for the control and enhancement of carbonate-based cementation processes.
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- Trinh Thao My Nguyen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, United States
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Min KH, Kim DH, Pack SP. Size Control of Biomimetic Curved-Edge Vaterite with Chiral Toroid Morphology via Sonochemical Synthesis. Biomimetics (Basel) 2024; 9:174. [PMID: 38534858 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics9030174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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The metastable vaterite polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) holds significant practical importance, particularly in regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and various personal care products. Controlling the size and morphology of vaterite particles is crucial for biomedical applications. This study explored the synergistic effect of ultrasonic (US) irradiation and acidic amino acids on CaCO3 synthesis, specifically the size, dispersity, and crystallographic phase of curved-edge vaterite with chiral toroids (chiral-curved vaterite). We employed 40 kHz US irradiation and introduced L- or D-aspartic acid as an additive for the formation of spheroidal chiral-curved vaterite in an aqueous solution of CaCl2 and Na2CO3 at 20 ± 1 °C. Chiral-curved vaterites precipitated through mechanical stirring (without US irradiation) exhibited a particle size of approximately 15 μm, whereas those formed under US irradiation were approximately 6 μm in size and retained their chiral topoid morphology. When a fluorescent dye was used for the analysis of loading efficiency, the size-reduced vaterites with chiral morphology, produced through US irradiation, exhibited a larger loading efficiency than the vaterites produced without US irradiation. These results hold significant value for the preparation of biomimetic chiral-curved CaCO3, specifically size-reduced vaterites, as versatile biomaterials for material filling, drug delivery, and bone regeneration.
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- Ki Ha Min
- Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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Wang Q, Hu X, Zhao Y, Jiang N, Yu X, Feng Y, Zhang J. Microscopic deposition-property relationships in microbial-induced consolidation of coal dusts. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 244:117956. [PMID: 38128598 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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In recent years, the preparation of new microbial dust suppressants based on microbial induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology through enriched urease-producing microbial communities has become a new topic in the field of coal dust control. The deposition of CaCO3 was the key to suppress coal dust. However, deposition characteristics in the field is not sufficient and the relationship between deposition characteristics and erosion resistance is not clear, which hinders the development of engineering application of new microbial dust suppressant. Therefore, based on X-CT technology, this paper observed and quantified micro-deposition of bio-consolidated coal dust with different calcium sources. Furthermore, a conceptual framework for deposition was proposed and its correlation with erosion resistance was revealed. The results showed that CaCO3 induced by calcium chloride and calcium lactate was aggregate deposited. Aggregate deposited CaCO3 was small in volume, showed the distribution of aggregation in the central area and loose outside, and mosaiced pores. CaCO3 induced by calcium nitrate was surface deposition due to attached biomass. Surface deposition was mostly large volume CaCO3 expanding from the inside out, which could cover coal dust to a high degree and completely cemented pores. In addition, the threshold detachment velocity of coal dust cemented by surface deposition was increased by 17.6-19.1% compared to aggregate deposition. This depended on the abundance and strength of CaCO3 bonding between coal dust particles under different deposition. The two-factor model based on porosity and CaCO3 coverage can well express relationship between erosion resistance and depositional characteristics. Those results will help the engineering application of MICP technology in coal dust suppression.
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- Qingshan Wang
- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; Institute of Yellow River Delta Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Integrity, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Construction Materials, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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- College of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China; Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266590, China
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Terribili L, Rateau R, Szucs AM, Maddin M, Rodriguez-Blanco JD. Impact of Rare Earth Elements on CaCO 3 Crystallization: Insights into Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Crystal Morphology. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:632-645. [PMID: 38250543 PMCID: PMC10797595 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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This study investigated the crystallization kinetics and mechanisms of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the presence of rare earth elements (REEs) including lanthanum (La), neodymium (Nd), and dysprosium (Dy). Through a comprehensive approach utilizing UV-vis spectrophotometry, powder X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution electron microscopy, we examined the effects of REEs on CaCO3 growth from solution at varying concentrations and combinations of REEs. Our findings highlight that even trace amounts of REEs significantly decelerate the rate of CaCO3 crystallization, also leading to alterations in crystal morphology and mechanisms of growth. The impact of REEs becomes more pronounced at higher concentrations and atomic mass, although the potential formation of poorly ordered REEs carbonate precursor phases can result in a decrease in the REE3+/Ca2+ ratio, influencing the crystallization rate of CaCO3. Vaterite and calcite were identified as the main crystallized polymorphs, with vaterite exhibiting distinct growth defects and calcite developing complex morphologies at higher REEs concentrations and an internal architecture suggesting a nonclassical growth route. We propose that REEs ions selectively adsorb onto different calcite surfaces, impeding growth on specific sites and resulting in intricate morphologies.
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- Luca Terribili
- Department of Geology. School
of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02PN40, Ireland
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- Department of Geology. School
of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02PN40, Ireland
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- Department of Geology. School
of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02PN40, Ireland
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- Department of Geology. School
of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02PN40, Ireland
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Svenskaya Y, Pallaeva T. Exploiting Benefits of Vaterite Metastability to Design Degradable Systems for Biomedical Applications. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2574. [PMID: 38004553 PMCID: PMC10674703 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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The widespread application of calcium carbonate is determined by its high availability in nature and simplicity of synthesis in laboratory conditions. Moreover, calcium carbonate possesses highly attractive physicochemical properties that make it suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications. This review provides a conclusive analysis of the results on using the tunable vaterite metastability in the development of biodegradable drug delivery systems and therapeutic vehicles with a controlled and sustained release of the incorporated cargo. This manuscript highlights the nuances of vaterite recrystallization to non-porous calcite, dissolution at acidic pH, biodegradation at in vivo conditions and control over these processes. This review outlines the main benefits of vaterite instability for the controlled liberation of the encapsulated molecules for the development of biodegradable natural and synthetic polymeric materials for biomedical purposes.
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- Yulia Svenskaya
- Scientific Medical Center, Saratov State University, 410012 Saratov, Russia
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Nakanishi Y, Cheng B, Richardson JJ, Ejima H. Using phenolic polymers to control the size and morphology of calcium carbonate microparticles. RSC Adv 2023; 13:30539-30547. [PMID: 37860174 PMCID: PMC10583160 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04791a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is a naturally occurring mineral that occurs in biology and is used industrially. Due to its benign nature, CaCO3 microparticles have found use in the food and medical fields, where the specific size of the microparticles determine their functionality and potential applications. We demonstrate that phenolic polymers with different numbers of hydroxy groups can be used to control the diameter of CaCO3 microparticles in a range of 2-9 μm, and obtained particles were relatively uniform. The largest particles (∼9 μm in diameter) were obtained using poly(2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxystyrene) (P4HS), which showed the highest water solubility among the tested phenolic polymers. The polymer concentration and stirring speed influenced the size of microparticles, where the size of the obtained particles became smaller as the concentrations of phenolic polymers increased and as the stirring speed increased, both likely due to promoting the formation of a large number of individual crystal seeds by shielding seed-seed fusion and increasing the chances for precursor contact, respectively. The preparation time and temperature had a great influence on the morphology of the CaCO3 particles, where vaterite transforms into calcite over time. Specifically, aragonite crystals were observed at preparation temperature of 80 °C and vaterite particles with rough surfaces were obtained at 40 °C. Molecular weight and scale of reaction were also factors which affect the size and morphologies of CaCO3 particles. This research represents a facile method for producing relatively monodisperse CaCO3 microparticles with diameters that have previously proven difficult to access.
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- Yurie Nakanishi
- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- School of Engineering, RMIT University Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
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- Department of Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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Lin YH, Singuru MMR, Marpaung DSS, Liao WC, Chuang MC. Ethylene Glycol-Manipulated Syntheses of Calcium Carbonate Particles and DNA Capsules toward Efficient ATP-Responsive Cargo Release. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:3351-3360. [PMID: 37466412 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Cargo molecule-encapsulated DNA capsules synthesized with a solid sacrificial template have elicited significant interest in the last decade and have been used for active materials in applications ranging from biosensors to drug delivery. However, the correlation between template properties and the subsequent assembly and triggered release behavior of the resultant carriers remain uninvestigated. In this study, ethylene glycol (EG) was added during the CaCO3 precipitation synthesis to yield particles of various sizes and surface properties, and the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-responsive release characteristics of the fabricated DNA capsules affected by these particle properties were investigated. The geometry, crystallization, and surface morphology of the CaCO3 particles co-precipitated at various EG concentrations were characterized. We discuss the integrity of cross-linking hybridization, fluorescent molecule internalization, degree of leakage, and release efficiency of the resulting DNA capsules and their relevance brought by particle properties. To achieve efficient encapsulation and cargo release, the surface roughness of the CaCO3 particles was explored and was deemed a key determinant of the compactness of the DNA shell after template removal. This effect was particularly strong in CaCO3 particles in connection with high EG concentrations. The DNA capsules fabricated using 83% EG exhibited low leakage, high loading, and moderate release efficiencies as well as a greater apparent association constant with ATP due to their small particle size and the high-integrity DNA shells.
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- Yu-Hsuan Lin
- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
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- International Ph.D. Program in Biomedical and Materials Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Lampung Selatan 35365, Indonesia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
- International Ph.D. Program in Biomedical and Materials Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
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Ji X, Takasu K, Suyama H, Koyamada H. The Effects of Curing Temperature on CH-Based Fly Ash Composites. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2645. [PMID: 37048939 PMCID: PMC10095635 DOI: 10.3390/ma16072645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Curing temperature affects the compressive strength of cement paste systems via the pozzolanic reaction. However, different processes, climates, and weather conditions often result in different initial curing temperatures. The relationship between curing temperature and compressive strength is still an underexplored domain. To explore the effect of curing temperature on calcium hydroxide (CH)-based fly ash composites, fly ashes from different carbon sources were used to make CH-based composites, and the compressive strength, reaction rate, CH content, and C-S-H generation were analyzed. The correlation between the reaction rate and C-S-H content was analyzed. High-temperature curing improved the compressive strength of the cement paste system by affecting the CH-based reaction rate in the initial stage, with the highest initial reaction rate reaching 28.29%. However, after cooling to constant temperature, high-temperature curing leads to a decrease in CH and C-S-H content. The average decrease rate of calcium hydroxide content under high temperature curing is 38%, which is about 2.38 times that of room-temperature curing conditions. This led to a decrease in the compressive strength of the cement paste. Therefore, the performance of CH-based fly ash composites produced by low-temperature curing was superior to that of composites produced by high-temperature curing.
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Mandera S, Coronado I, Fernández-Díaz L, Mazur M, Cruz JA, Januszewicz B, Fernández-Martínez E, Cózar P, Stolarski J. Earthworm granules: A model of non-classical biogenic calcium carbonate phase transformations. Acta Biomater 2023; 162:149-163. [PMID: 37001839 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Different non-classical crystallization mechanisms have been invoked to explain structural and compositional properties of biocrystals. The identification of precursor amorphous nanoparticle aggregation as an onset process in the formation of numerous biominerals (crystallization via particle attachment) constituted a most important breakthrough for understanding biologically mediated mineralization. A comprehensive understanding about how the attached amorphous particles transform into more stable, crystalline grains has yet to be elucidated. Here, we document structural, biogeochemical, and crystallographic aspects of the formation as well as the further phase transformations of the amorphous calcium carbonate particles formed by cultured specimens of earthworm Lumbricus terrestris. In-situ observations evidence the formation of proto-vaterite after dehydration of earthworm-produced ACC, which is subsequently followed by proto-vaterite transformation into calcite through nanoparticle attachment within the organic framework. In culture medium spiked with trace amounts of Mn2+, the cauliflower-like proto-vaterite structures become longer-lived than in the absence of Mn2+. We propose that the formation of calcite crystals takes place through a non-classical recrystallization path that involves migration of proto-vaterite nanoparticles to the crystallization site, and then, their transformation into calcite via a dissolution-recrystallization reaction. The latter is complemented by ion-by-ion crystal growth and associated with impurity release. These observations are integrated into a new model of the biocrystallization of earthworm-produced carbonate granules which highlights the sensibility of this process to environmental chemical changes, its potential impact on the bioavailability of contaminants as well as the threat that chemical pollution poses to the normal development of its early stages. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Understanding the mechanisms of nucleation, stabilization and aggregation of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) and factors controlling its further transformation into crystalline phases is fundamental for elucidation of biogenic mineralization. Some species of earthworms are natural workbench to understand the biogenic ACC, stabilization and the transformation mechanisms, because they create millimeter-sized calcareous granules from amorphous calcium carbonate, which crystallize to a more stable mineral phase (mostly calcite). This study undergoes into the mechanisms of ACC stabilization by the incorporation of trace elements, as manganese, and the ulterior precipitation of calcareous granules by a coupled process of amorphous particle attachment and ion-by-ion growth. The study points to sensibility of this process to environmental chemical changes.
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Longkaew K, Tessanan W, Daniel P, Phinyocheep P, Gibaud A. Using sucrose to prepare submicrometric CaCO3 vaterite particles stable in natural rubber. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Effect of in vitro dynamic gastrointestinal digestion on antioxidant activity and bioaccessibility of vitexin nanoencapsulated in vaterite calcium carbonate. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Meta-analysis of vaterite secondary data revealed the synthesis conditions for polymorphic control. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mikhalchik E, Basyreva LY, Gusev SA, Panasenko OM, Klinov DV, Barinov NA, Morozova OV, Moscalets AP, Maltseva LN, Filatova LY, Pronkin EA, Bespyatykh JA, Balabushevich NG. Activation of Neutrophils by Mucin–Vaterite Microparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810579. [PMID: 36142492 PMCID: PMC9501559 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nano- and microparticles enter the body through the respiratory airways and the digestive system, or form as biominerals in the gall bladder, salivary glands, urinary bladder, kidney, or diabetic pancreas. Calcium, magnesium, and phosphate ions can precipitate from biological fluids in the presence of mucin as hybrid nanoparticles. Calcium carbonate nanocrystallites also trap mucin and are assembled into hybrid microparticles. Both mucin and calcium carbonate polymorphs (calcite, aragonite, and vaterite) are known to be components of such biominerals as gallstones which provoke inflammatory reactions. Our study was aimed at evaluation of neutrophil activation by hybrid vaterite–mucin microparticles (CCM). Vaterite microparticles (CC) and CCM were prepared under standard conditions. The diameter of CC and CCM was 3.3 ± 0.8 µm and 5.8 ± 0.7 µm, with ƺ-potentials of −1 ± 1 mV and −7 ± 1 mV, respectively. CC microparticles injured less than 2% of erythrocytes in 2 h at 1.5 mg mL−1, and no hemolysis was detected with CCM; this let us exclude direct damage of cellular membranes by microparticles. Activation of neutrophils was analyzed by luminol- and lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence (Lum-CL and Luc-CL), by cytokine gene expression (IL-6, IL-8, IL-10) and release (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α), and by light microscopy of stained smears. There was a 10-fold and higher increase in the amplitude of Lum-CL and Luc-CL after stimulation of neutrophils with CCM relative to CC. Adsorption of mucin onto prefabricated CC microparticles also contributed to activation of neutrophil CL, unlike mucin adsorption onto yeast cell walls (zymosan); adsorbed mucin partially suppressed zymosan-stimulated production of oxidants by neutrophils. Preliminary treatment of CCM with 0.1–10 mM NaOCl decreased subsequent activation of Lum-CL and Luc-CL of neutrophils depending on the used NaOCl concentration, presumably because of the surface mucin oxidation. Based on the results of ELISA, incubation of neutrophils with CCM downregulated IL-6 production but upregulated that of IL-8. IL-6 and IL-8 gene expression in neutrophils was not affected by CC or CCM according to RT2-PCR data, which means that post-translational regulation was involved. Light microscopy revealed adhesion of CC and CCM microparticles onto the neutrophils; CCM increased neutrophil aggregation with a tendency to form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). We came to the conclusion that the main features of neutrophil reaction to mucin–vaterite hybrid microparticles are increased oxidant production, cell aggregation, and NET-like structure formation, but without significant cytokine release (except for IL-8). This effect of mucin is not anion-specific since particles of powdered kidney stone (mainly calcium oxalate) in the present study or calcium phosphate nanowires in our previous report also activated Lum-CL and Luc-CL response of neutrophils after mucin sorption.
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- Elena Mikhalchik
- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-4-99-2464352
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of N.F. Gamaleya, 123098 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 354340 Sochi, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, 119435 Moscow, Russia
- Expertise Department in Anti-Doping and Drug Control, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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Surfactant-free hydrothermal fabrication of vaterite CaCO3 with hexagonal bipyramidal morphologies using seawater. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Niu YQ, Liu JH, Aymonier C, Fermani S, Kralj D, Falini G, Zhou CH. Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:7883-7943. [PMID: 35993776 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00519g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials, textiles, cosmetics, and food. Over the last decade, there has been rapid development in the controlled synthesis and surface modification of CaCO3, the stabilization of amorphous CaCO3 (ACC), and CaCO3-based nanostructured materials. In this review, the controlled synthesis of CaCO3 is first examined, including Ca2+-CO32- systems, solid-liquid-gas carbonation, water-in-oil reverse emulsions, and biomineralization. Advancing insights into the nucleation and crystallization of CaCO3 have led to the development of efficient routes towards the controlled synthesis of CaCO3 with specific sizes, morphologies, and polymorphs. Recently-developed surface modification methods of CaCO3 include organic and inorganic modifications, as well as intensified surface reactions. The resultant CaCO3 can then be further engineered via template-induced biomineralization and layer-by-layer assembly into porous, hollow, or core-shell organic-inorganic nanocomposites. The introduction of CaCO3 into nanostructured materials has led to a significant improvement in the mechanical, optical, magnetic, and catalytic properties of such materials, with the resultant CaCO3-based nanostructured materials showing great potential for use in biomaterials and biomedicine, environmental remediation, and energy production and storage. The influences that the preparation conditions and additives have on ACC preparation and stabilization are also discussed. Studies indicate that ACC can be used to construct environmentally-friendly hybrid films, supramolecular hydrogels, and drug vehicles. Finally, the existing challenges and future directions of the controlled synthesis and functionalization of CaCO3 and its expanding applications are highlighted.
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- Yu-Qin Niu
- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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- Univ Bordeaux, ICMCB, Bordeaux INP, UMR 5026, CNRS, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy. .,Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Research Health Sciences & Technologies, University of Bologna, 40064 Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratory for Precipitation Processes, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P. O. Box 1016, HR-10001 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, I-40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Research Group for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Catalysis (AMSC), State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China. .,Qing Yang Institute for Industrial Minerals, You Hua, Qing Yang, Chi Zhou 242804, China
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Ismail R, Cionita T, Shing WL, Fitriyana DF, Siregar JP, Bayuseno AP, Nugraha FW, Muhamadin RC, Junid R, Endot NA. Synthesis and Characterization of Calcium Carbonate Obtained from Green Mussel and Crab Shells as a Biomaterials Candidate. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:5712. [PMID: 36013848 PMCID: PMC9413749 DOI: 10.3390/ma15165712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Green mussel and crab shells are natural sources of CaCO3, which is widely used as a bioceramic for biomedical applications, although they are commonly disposed of in landfills. The improper disposal of green mussel and crab shells can cause environmental pollution, reducing the quality of life in the community. Many studies have reported the preparation of CaCO3 from green mussels and crab shells. However, there are limited studies comparing the characteristics, including the crystal phase obtained, weight percentage (%) of crystal, crystal size, crystal system, and elemental composition of CaCO3 from green mussel shells, crab shells, and commercial CaCO3. The objective of this research was to compare the calcium carbonate properties formed from green mussel (PMS) and crab (PCS) shells to commercial CaCO3. Green mussel and crab shells were crushed to powder and were calcined at 900 °C for 5 h. Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) was synthesized from calcined green mussel and crab shells using a solution of 2M HNO3, NH4OH, and CO2 gas. The effect of setting parameters on the synthesized product was analyzed using XRD and SEM-EDX methods. This study shows that the chemical composition of PMS is nearly identical to that of commercial CaCO3, where no contaminants were identified. In contrast, PCS has N components other than Ca, C, and O. Furthermore, the predominance of the vaterite crystal phases in PMS and PCS, with respective weight percentages of 91.2% and 98.9%, provides a benefit for biomaterial applications. The crystallite sizes of vaterite in PMS, PCS, and calcite in commercial CaCO3 are 34 nm, 21 nm, and 15 nm, respectively.
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- Rifky Ismail
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang 50229, Indonesia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
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- College of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang 26300, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
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Song K, Bang JH, Chae SC, Kim J, Lee SW. Phase and morphology of calcium carbonate precipitated by rapid mixing in the absence of additives. RSC Adv 2022; 12:19340-19349. [PMID: 35865589 PMCID: PMC9251642 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03507c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Calcium carbonate is one of the most common minerals, and its polymorphic formation and transformation pathways from the amorphous to crystalline phases are well documented. However, the effects of locally created pH changes on the preferential formation of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) or its crystalline phase remain poorly understood. In this study, the influence of the initial solution pH on the precipitated polymorphs of calcium carbonate was investigated by the rapid mixing of each solution containing calcium or carbonate ions in the absence of additives. The results showed that the amount of recovered ACC particles was associated with the availability of fully deprotonated carbonate ions. A secondary crystalline phase was identified as the vaterite phase, but no polymorphic change to produce the more stable calcite was detected during 5 h of stirring. Interestingly, during the early stage of pouring, the vaterite morphology was dependent on the generated pH range, over which ACC particles were stabilized (pH > 10.3), followed by the hydration–condensation processes. When the pH was sufficiently low (pH < 10.3) for bicarbonate ions to participate in the carbonation reaction, croissant- or cauliflower-like aggregates with layered structures were obtained. In contrast, typical spherical vaterite particles were obtained at a high initial pH when the carbonate ions were dominant. Meanwhile, vaterite particles that were formed in the presence of an excess of carbonate ions were irregular and separate agglomerates. These results elucidate the formation of ACC and the morphologies of the vaterite products. Vaterite with various polymorphs was prepared using different solution pH values. The effects of local solution differences in pH were systematically investigated.![]()
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- Kyungsun Song
- Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Gwahang-no 124, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34132 Republic of Korea +82-42-868-3640
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Gwahang-no 124, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34132 Republic of Korea +82-42-868-3640
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Gwahang-no 124, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34132 Republic of Korea +82-42-868-3640
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Gwahang-no 124, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34132 Republic of Korea +82-42-868-3640
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Gwahang-no 124, Yuseong-gu Daejeon 34132 Republic of Korea +82-42-868-3640
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Persano F, Nobile C, Piccirillo C, Gigli G, Leporatti S. Monodisperse and Nanometric-Sized Calcium Carbonate Particles Synthesis Optimization. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:1494. [PMID: 35564205 PMCID: PMC9102943 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles represent an appealing choice as a drug delivery system due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, simplicity and cost-effectiveness of manufacturing, and stimulus-responsiveness. Despite this, the synthesis of CaCO3 particles with controlled size in the nanometer range via a scalable manufacturing method remains a major challenge. Here, by using a co-precipitation technique, we investigated the impact on the particle size of different synthesis parameters, such as the salt concentration, reaction time, stirring speed, and temperature. Among them, the salt concentration and temperature resulted in having a remarkable effect on the particle size, enabling the preparation of well-dispersed spherical nanoparticles with a size below 200 nm. Upon identification of optimized synthesis conditions, the encapsulation of the antitumoral agent resveratrol into CaCO3 nanoparticles, without significantly impacting the overall size and morphology, has been successfully achieved.
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- Francesca Persano
- Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- CNR Nanotec—Institute of Nanotechnology, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (C.P.)
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- CNR Nanotec—Institute of Nanotechnology, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (C.P.)
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- CNR Nanotec—Institute of Nanotechnology, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
- CNR Nanotec—Institute of Nanotechnology, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (C.P.)
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- CNR Nanotec—Institute of Nanotechnology, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (C.N.); (C.P.)
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Modification of Surfaces with Vaterite CaCO3 Particles. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13030473. [PMID: 35334765 PMCID: PMC8954061 DOI: 10.3390/mi13030473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Former studies have demonstrated a strong interest toward the crystallization of CaCO3 polymorphs in solution. Nowadays, CaCO3 crystallization on solid surfaces is extensively being studied using biomolecules as substrates for the control of the growth aiming at various applications of CaCO3. Calcium carbonate exists in an amorphous state, as three anhydrous polymorphs (aragonite, calcite and vaterite), and as two hydrated polymorphs (monohydrocalcite and ikaite). The vaterite polymorph is considered as one of the most attractive forms due to its large surface area, biocompatibility, mesoporous nature, and other features. Based on physical or chemical immobilization approaches, vaterite can be grown directly on solid surfaces using various (bio)molecules, including synthetic polymers, biomacromolecules such as proteins and peptides, carbohydrates, fibers, extracellular matrix components, and even biological cells such as bacteria. Herein, the progress on the modification of solid surfaces by vaterite CaCO3 crystals is reviewed, focusing on main findings and the mechanism of vaterite growth initiated by various substances mentioned above, as well as the discussion of the applications of such modified surfaces.
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Effect of sucrose on CO2 storage, vaterite content, and CaCO3 particle size in indirect carbonation using seawater. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Iqbal MJ, Riaz MS, Talha K, Shoukat R, Mahmood S, Ammar M, Li H. Synthesis and transformation of calcium carbonate polymorphs with chiral purine nucleotides. NEW J CHEM 2022; 46:22612-22620. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj03813g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Crystallization of CaCO3 polymorphs is controlled using the chiral purine nucleotides adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and guanosine triphosphate (GTP). The effects of ATP and GTP on the transformation of calcite into vaterite are investigated.
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- Muhammad Javed Iqbal
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Green Catalysis and Separation, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- The University of Cagliari, Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, via Marengo 2, 09123, Cagliari, CA, Italy
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Technology, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Using saponified olive oil to make cost effective calcium carbonate particles superhydrophobic. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.103399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Factors controlling and influencing polymorphism, morphology and size of calcium carbonate synthesized through the carbonation route: A review. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.117050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Eichinger S, Boch R, Leis A, Baldermann A, Domberger G, Schwab C, Dietzel M. Green inhibitors reduce unwanted calcium carbonate precipitation: Implications for technical settings. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 208:117850. [PMID: 34798423 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mineral scale deposits in water drainage and supply systems are a common and challenging issue, especially by clogging the water flow. The removal of such unwanted deposits is cost intensive arguing for case-specific and sustainable prevention strategies. In the present study, a novel on-site approach to prevent calcium carbonate (CaCO3) scale formation was assessed in two road tunnel drainages: Application of the eco-friendly green inhibitor polyaspartate (PASP) caused (i) a significant inhibition of CaCO3 precipitation, (ii) a more porous or even unconsolidated consistence of the deposits, and (iii) a shift from calcite to the metastable aragonite and vaterite polymorphs. Even relatively low PASP concentrations (1-33 mg/l) can significantly decrease CaCO3 scale deposition, removing up to ∼7 t CaCO3/year at an efficiency up to 84%. Application of PASP for water conditioning should also consider case-specific microbial activity effects, where consumption of PASP, e.g. by Leptothrix ochracea, can limit inhibition effects.
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- Stefanie Eichinger
- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Graz University of Technology and NAWI Graz GeoCenter, Rechbauerstraße 12, Graz 8010, Austria.
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Graz University of Technology and NAWI Graz GeoCenter, Rechbauerstraße 12, Graz 8010, Austria; Geoconsult ZT GmbH, Wissenspark Salzburg Urstein, Urstein Süd 13, Puch bei Hallein 5412, Austria
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- JR-AquaConSol GmbH, Steyrergasse 21, Graz 8010, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Graz University of Technology and NAWI Graz GeoCenter, Rechbauerstraße 12, Graz 8010, Austria
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- ASFINAG Service GmbH Graz, Fuchsenfeldweg 71, Raaba, Graz 8074, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Graz University of Technology and NAWI Graz GeoCenter, Rechbauerstraße 12, Graz 8010, Austria
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Voronova MI, Surov OV, Lebedeva EO, Rubleva NV, Afineevskii AV, Zakharov AG. Calcium Carbonate Mineralization in Polycaprolactone Composites with Nanocrystalline Cellulose: Structure, Morphology, and Adsorption Properties. RUSS J INORG CHEM+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036023621120214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Drake JL, Benayahu Y, Polishchuk I, Pokroy B, Pinkas I, Mass T. Sclerites of the soft coral Ovabunda macrospiculata (Xeniidae) are predominantly the metastable CaCO 3 polymorph vaterite. Acta Biomater 2021; 135:663-670. [PMID: 34492373 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.08.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Soft corals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) produce internal sclerites of calcium carbonate previously shown to be composed of calcite, the most stable calcium carbonate polymorph. Here we apply multiple imaging and physical chemistry analyses to extracted and in-vivo sclerites of the abundant Red Sea soft coral, Ovabunda macrospiculata, to detail their mineralogy. We show that this species' sclerites are comprised predominantly of the less stable calcium carbonate polymorph vaterite (> 95%), with much smaller components of aragonite and calcite. Use of this mineral, which is typically considered to be metastable, by these soft corals has implications for how it is formed as well as how it will persist during the anticipated anthropogenic climate change in the coming decades. This first documentation of vaterite dominating the mineral composition of O. macrospiculata sclerites is likely just the beginning of establishing its presence in other soft corals. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Vaterite is typically considered to be a metastable polymorph of calcium carbonate. While calcium carbonate structures formed within the tissues of octocorals (phylum Cnidaria), have previously been reported to be composed of the more stable polymorphs aragonite and calcite, we observed that vaterite dominates the mineralogy of sclerites of Ovabunda macrospiculata from the Red Sea. Based on electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis, vaterite appears to be the dominant polymorph in sclerites both in the tissue and after extraction and preservation. Although this is the first documentation of vaterite in soft coral sclerites, it likely will be found in sclerites of other related taxa as well.
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Vikulina AS, Campbell J. Biopolymer-Based Multilayer Capsules and Beads Made via Templating: Advantages, Hurdles and Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2502. [PMID: 34684943 PMCID: PMC8537085 DOI: 10.3390/nano11102502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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One of the undeniable trends in modern bioengineering and nanotechnology is the use of various biomolecules, primarily of a polymeric nature, for the design and formulation of novel functional materials for controlled and targeted drug delivery, bioimaging and theranostics, tissue engineering, and other bioapplications. Biocompatibility, biodegradability, the possibility of replicating natural cellular microenvironments, and the minimal toxicity typical of biogenic polymers are features that have secured a growing interest in them as the building blocks for biomaterials of the fourth generation. Many recent studies showed the promise of the hard-templating approach for the fabrication of nano- and microparticles utilizing biopolymers. This review covers these studies, bringing together up-to-date knowledge on biopolymer-based multilayer capsules and beads, critically assessing the progress made in this field of research, and outlining the current challenges and perspectives of these architectures. According to the classification of the templates, the review sequentially considers biopolymer structures templated on non-porous particles, porous particles, and crystal drugs. Opportunities for the functionalization of biopolymer-based capsules to tailor them toward specific bioapplications is highlighted in a separate section.
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- Anna S. Vikulina
- Department of Theory and Bio-Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg, 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
- Bavarian Polymer Institute, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Dr.-Mack-Straße, 77, 90762 Fürth, Germany
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- School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK;
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Bio-DEE Synthesis and Dehydrogenation Coupling of Bio-Ethanol to Bio-Butanol over Multicomponent Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11060660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Within the Waste2Fuel project, innovative, high-performance, and cost-effective fuel production methods from municipal solid wastes (MSWs) are sought for application as energy carriers or direct drop-in fuels/chemicals in the near-future low-carbon power generation systems and internal combustion engines. Among the studied energy vectors, C1-C2 alcohols and ethers are mainly addressed. This study presents a potential bio-derived ethanol oxidative coupling in the gas phase in multicomponent systems derived from hydrotalcite-containing precursors. The reaction of alcohol coupling to ethers has great importance due to their uses in different fields. The samples have been synthesized by the co-precipitation method via layered double hydroxide (LDH) material synthesis, with a controlled pH, where the M(II)/M(III) ≈ 0.35. The chemical composition and topology of the sample surface play essential roles in catalyst activity and product distribution. The multiple redox couples Ni2+/Ni3+, Cr2+/Cr3+, Mn2+/Mn3+, and the oxygen-vacant sites were considered as the main active sites. The introduction of Cr (Cr3+/Cr4+) and Mn (Mn3+/Mn4+) into the crystal lattice could enhance the number of oxygen vacancies and affect the acid/base properties of derived mixed oxides, which are considered as crucial parameters for process selectivity towards bio-DEE and bio-butanol, preventing long CH chain formation and coke deposition at the same time.
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Shaheen N, Jalil A, Adnan F, Arsalan Khushnood R. Isolation of alkaliphilic calcifying bacteria and their feasibility for enhanced CaCO 3 precipitation in bio-based cementitious composites. Microb Biotechnol 2021; 14:1044-1059. [PMID: 33629805 PMCID: PMC8085925 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP), secreted through biological metabolic activity, secured an imperative position in remedial measures within the construction industry subsequent to ecological, environmental and economical returns. However, this contemporary recurrent healing system is susceptible to microbial depletion in the highly alkaline cementitious environment. Therefore, researchers are probing for alkali resistant calcifying microbes. In the present study, alkaliphilic microbes were isolated from different soil sources and screened for probable CaCO3 precipitation. Non-ureolytic pathway (oxidation of organic carbon) was adopted for calcite precipitation to eliminate the production of toxic ammonia. For this purpose, calcium lactate Ca(C3 H5 O3 )2 and calcium acetate Ca(CH3 COO)2 were used as CaCO3 precipitation precursors. The quantification protocol for precipitated CaCO3 was established to select potent microbial species for implementation in the alkaline cementitious systems as more than 50% of isolates were able to precipitate CaCO3 . Results suggested 80% of potent calcifying strains isolated in this study, portrayed higher calcite precipitation at pH 10 when compared to pH 7. Ten superlative morphologically distinct isolates capable of CaCO3 production were identified by 16SrRNA sequencing. Sequenced microbes were identified as species of Bacillus, Arthrobacter, Planococcus, Chryseomicrobium and Corynebacterium. Further, microstructure of precipitated CaCO3 was inspected through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermal gravimetric (TG) analysis. Then, the selected microbes were investigated in the cementitious mortar to rule out any detrimental effects on mechanical properties. These strains showed maximum of 36% increase in compressive strength and 96% increase in flexural strength. Bacillus, Arthrobacter, Corynebacterium and Planococcus genera have been reported as CaCO3 producers but isolated strains have not yet been investigated in conjunction with cementitious mortar. Moreover, species of Chryseomicrobium and Glutamicibacter were reported first time as calcifying strains.
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- Nafeesa Shaheen
- NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE)National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Sector H‐12Islamabad44000Pakistan
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- Atta‐ur‐Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Sector H‐12Islamabad44000Pakistan
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- Atta‐ur‐Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB)National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Sector H‐12Islamabad44000Pakistan
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- NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE)School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE)National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Sector H‐12Islamabad44000Pakistan
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Kang D, Yoo Y, Park J. Stabilization of heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash via CO2 uptake procedure by using various weak acids. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ferreira AM, Vikulina AS, Volodkin D. CaCO 3 crystals as versatile carriers for controlled delivery of antimicrobials. J Control Release 2020; 328:470-489. [PMID: 32896611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CaCO3 crystals have been known for a long time as naturally derived and simply fabricated nano(micro)-sized materials able to effectively host and release various molecules. This review summarises the use of CaCO3 crystals as versatile carriers to host, protect and release antimicrobials, offering a strong tool to tackle antimicrobial resistance, a serious global health problem. The main methods for the synthesis of CaCO3 crystals with different properties, as well as the approaches for the loading and release of antimicrobials are presented. Finally, prospects to utilize the crystals in order to improve the therapeutic outcome and combat antimicrobial resistance are highlighted. Ultimately, this review intends to provide an in-depth overview of the application of CaCO3 crystals for the smart and controlled delivery of antimicrobial agents and aims at identifying the advantages and drawbacks as well as guiding future works, research directions and industrial applications.
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- Ana M Ferreira
- School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses, Am Muhlenberg 13, Potsdam, Golm 14476, Germany
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- School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK.
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Kastania G, Campbell J, Mitford J, Volodkin D. Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Capsule (PEMC)-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:E797. [PMID: 32842692 PMCID: PMC7570195 DOI: 10.3390/mi11090797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Tissue engineering (TE) is a highly multidisciplinary field that focuses on novel regenerative treatments and seeks to tackle problems relating to tissue growth both in vitro and in vivo. These issues currently involve the replacement and regeneration of defective tissues, as well as drug testing and other related bioapplications. The key approach in TE is to employ artificial structures (scaffolds) to support tissue development; these constructs should be capable of hosting, protecting and releasing bioactives that guide cellular behaviour. A straightforward approach to integrating bioactives into the scaffolds is discussed utilising polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules (PEMCs). Herein, this review illustrates the recent progress in the use of CaCO3 vaterite-templated PEMCs for the fabrication of functional scaffolds for TE applications, including bone TE as one of the main targets of PEMCs. Approaches for PEMC integration into scaffolds is addressed, taking into account the formulation, advantages, and disadvantages of such PEMCs, together with future perspectives of such architectures.
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- School of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK; (G.K.); (J.C.); (J.M.)
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Bastrzyk A, Fiedot-Toboła M, Maniak H, Polowczyk I, Płaza G. Surfactin as a Green Agent Controlling the Growth of Porous Calcite Microstructures. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155526. [PMID: 32752269 PMCID: PMC7432438 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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This study presents a new, simple way to obtain mesoporous calcite structures via a green method using an eco-friendly surface-active compound, surfactin, as a controlling agent. The effects of synthesis time and surfactin concentration were investigated. The obtained structures were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) coupled with gas mass spectrometry (QMS) analysis. The experimental data showed that surfactin molecules significantly changed the morphology of the calcite crystals, roughening and deforming the surface and creating a greater specific surface area, even at low biosurfactant concentrations (10 ppm). The size of the crystals was reduced, and the zeta potential value of calcium carbonate was more negative when more biosurfactant was added. The XRD data revealed that the biomolecules were incorporated into the crystals and slowed the transformation of vaterite into calcite. It has been shown that as long as vaterite is present in the medium, the calcite surface will be less deformed. The strong influence of surfactin molecules on the crystal growth of calcium carbonate was due to the interaction of surfactin molecules with free calcium ions in the solution as well as the biomolecules adsorption at the formed crystal surface. The role of micelles in crystal growth was examined, and the mechanism of mesoporous calcium carbonate formation was presented.
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- Anna Bastrzyk
- Department of Process Engineering and Technology of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (M.F.-T.); Tel.: +48-71-320-32-39 (A.B.); +48-71-734-71-54 (M.F.-T.)
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (M.F.-T.); Tel.: +48-71-320-32-39 (A.B.); +48-71-734-71-54 (M.F.-T.)
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- Department of Micro, Nano and Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Department of Process Engineering and Technology of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Kossutha 6, 40-844 Katowice, Poland;
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Encapsulation of Low-Molecular-Weight Drugs into Polymer Multilayer Capsules Templated on Vaterite CaCO 3 Crystals. MICROMACHINES 2020; 11:mi11080717. [PMID: 32722123 PMCID: PMC7463826 DOI: 10.3390/mi11080717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules (PEMCs) templated onto biocompatible and easily degradable vaterite CaCO3 crystals via the layer-by-layer (LbL) polymer deposition process have served as multifunctional and tailor-made vehicles for advanced drug delivery. Since the last two decades, the PEMCs were utilized for effective encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, etc.). However, their capacity to host low-molecular-weight (LMW) drugs (<1–2 kDa) has been demonstrated rather recently due to a limited retention ability of multilayers to small molecules. The safe and controlled delivery of LMW drugs plays a vital role for the treatment of cancers and other diseases, and, due to their tunable and inherent properties, PEMCs have shown to be good candidates for smart drug delivery. Herein, we summarize recent progress on the encapsulation of LMW drugs into PEMCs templated onto vaterite CaCO3 crystals. The drug loading and release mechanisms, advantages and limitations of the PEMCs as LMW drug carriers, as well as bio-applications of drug-laden capsules are discussed based upon the recent literature findings.
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Souza EF, Ambrósio JAR, Pinto BCS, Beltrame M, Sakane KK, Pinto JG, Ferreira-Strixino J, Gonçalves EP, Simioni AR. Vaterite submicron particles designed for photodynamic therapy in cells. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 31:101913. [PMID: 32645435 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is one of the most abundant materials in the world. It has several different crystalline phases as present in the minerals: calcite, aragonite and vaterite, which are anhydrous crystalline polymorphs. Regarding the preparation of these microparticles, the most important aspect is the control of the polymorphism, particle size and material morphology. This study aimed to develop porous microparticles of calcium carbonate in the vaterite phase for the encapsulation of chloro-aluminum phthalocyanine (ClAlPc) as a photosensitizer (PS) for application in Photodynamic Therapy (TFD). METHODS In this study, spherical vaterite composed of microparticles are synthesized by precipitation route assisted by polycarboxylate superplasticizer (PSS). The calcium carbonate was prepared by reacting a mixed solution of Na2CO3 with a CaCl2 solution at an ambient temperature, 25 °C, in the presence of polycarboxylate superplasticizer as a stabilizer. The photosensitizer was incorporated by adsorption technique in the CaCO3 microparticles. The CaCO3 microparticles were studied by scanning electron microscopy, steady-state, and their biological activity was evaluated using in vitro cancer cell lines by trypan blue exclusion method. The intracellular localization of ClAlPc was examined by confocal microscopy. RESULTS The CaCO3 microparticles obtained are uniform and homogeneously sized, non-aggregated, and highly porous microparticles. The calcium carbonate microparticles show an average size of 3 μm average pore size of about 30-40 nm. The phthalocyanine derivative loaded-microparticles maintained their photophysical behavior after encapsulation. The captured carriers have provided dye localization inside cells. The in vitro experiments with ClAlPc-loaded CaCO3 microparticles showed that the system is not cytotoxic in darkness, but exhibits a substantial phototoxicity at 3 μmol.L-1 of photosensitizer concentration and 10 J.cm-2 of light. These conditions are sufficient to kill about 80 % of the cells. CONCLUSIONS All the performed physical-chemical, photophysical, and photobiological measurements indicated that the phthalocyanine-loaded CaCO3 microparticles are a promising drug delivery system for photodynamic therapy and photoprocesses.
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- Eliane F Souza
- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil
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- Research and Development Institute - IPD. Vale do Paraíba University, UNIVAP. Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP: 12244-000, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil.
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Tarakanchikova Y, Muslimov A, Sergeev I, Lepik K, Yolshin N, Goncharenko A, Vasilyev K, Eliseev I, Bukatin A, Sergeev V, Pavlov S, Popov A, Meglinski I, Afanasiev B, Parakhonskiy B, Sukhorukov G, Gorin D. A highly efficient and safe gene delivery platform based on polyelectrolyte core–shell nanoparticles for hard-to-transfect clinically relevant cell types. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:9576-9588. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01359e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The polyelectrolyte nanocarriers’ based on nanosized vaterite particles as a novel tool for genetic material delivery into the clinically relevant cell types and potential application of described technology in gene therapy approaches.
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Rahmani O. An experimental study of accelerated mineral carbonation of industrial waste red gypsum for CO2 sequestration. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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