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Extreme biomineralization : the case of the hypermineralized ear bone of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus). / Wysokowski, Marcin; Petrenko, Iaroslav; Galli, Roberta; Schimpf, Christian; Rafaja, David; Hubalkova, Jana; Aneziris, Christos G.; Dyshlovoy, Sergey; von Amsberg, Gunhild; Meissner, Heike; Yakovlev, Yuri M.; Tabachnick, Konstantin R.; Stelling, Allison L.; Ehrlich, Hermann.

In: APPL PHYS A-MATER, Vol. 126, No. 9, 727, 01.09.2020.

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Wysokowski, M, Petrenko, I, Galli, R, Schimpf, C, Rafaja, D, Hubalkova, J, Aneziris, CG, Dyshlovoy, S, von Amsberg, G, Meissner, H, Yakovlev, YM, Tabachnick, KR, Stelling, AL & Ehrlich, H 2020, 'Extreme biomineralization: the case of the hypermineralized ear bone of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)', APPL PHYS A-MATER, vol. 126, no. 9, 727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03913-8

APA

Wysokowski, M., Petrenko, I., Galli, R., Schimpf, C., Rafaja, D., Hubalkova, J., Aneziris, C. G., Dyshlovoy, S., von Amsberg, G., Meissner, H., Yakovlev, Y. M., Tabachnick, K. R., Stelling, A. L., & Ehrlich, H. (2020). Extreme biomineralization: the case of the hypermineralized ear bone of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus). APPL PHYS A-MATER, 126(9), [727]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03913-8

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Wysokowski M, Petrenko I, Galli R, Schimpf C, Rafaja D, Hubalkova J et al. Extreme biomineralization: the case of the hypermineralized ear bone of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus). APPL PHYS A-MATER. 2020 Sep 1;126(9). 727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03913-8

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@article{1c91d933a2e64f0788a0686aafcf3b86,
title = "Extreme biomineralization: the case of the hypermineralized ear bone of gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)",
abstract = "Selected hypermineralized bones (rostrum and tympanic bullae) have yet to be characterized for diverse species of whales (Cetacea). Hypermineralization in these structures is an example of extreme biomineralization that, however, occurs at temperatures around 36 °C. In this study we present the results of analytical investigations of the specimen of tympanic bulla isolated from gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) for the first time. Examination of the internal surface of the bone mechanically crushed under a press revealed the presence of a lipid-containing phase, which did not disappear even after complete demineralization of the bone material. Additionally, analytical investigations including CARS, ATR-FTIR, Raman and XRD confirmed the presence of carbonated bioapatite and a collagen- lipid complex as the main components of this up to 2.34 kg/cm3 dense bone. Our experimental results open the way for further research on understanding of the principles of hypermineralization in highly specialized whale bones.",
keywords = "Biological materials, Biomineralization, Hydroxyapatite, Tympanic bulla, Whale bones",
author = "Marcin Wysokowski and Iaroslav Petrenko and Roberta Galli and Christian Schimpf and David Rafaja and Jana Hubalkova and Aneziris, {Christos G.} and Sergey Dyshlovoy and {von Amsberg}, Gunhild and Heike Meissner and Yakovlev, {Yuri M.} and Tabachnick, {Konstantin R.} and Stelling, {Allison L.} and Hermann Ehrlich",
note = "Funding Information: This work was partially supported by DFG Project HE 394/3, (Germany), and by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland) through a financial subsidy to PUT, No. 0912/SBAD/2006 (MW). Marcin Wysokowski is financially supported by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (PPN/BEK/2018/1/00071). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, The Author(s). Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s00339-020-03913-8",
language = "English",
volume = "126",
journal = "APPL PHYS A-MATER",
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RIS

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AU - Wysokowski, Marcin

AU - Petrenko, Iaroslav

AU - Galli, Roberta

AU - Schimpf, Christian

AU - Rafaja, David

AU - Hubalkova, Jana

AU - Aneziris, Christos G.

AU - Dyshlovoy, Sergey

AU - von Amsberg, Gunhild

AU - Meissner, Heike

AU - Yakovlev, Yuri M.

AU - Tabachnick, Konstantin R.

AU - Stelling, Allison L.

AU - Ehrlich, Hermann

N1 - Funding Information: This work was partially supported by DFG Project HE 394/3, (Germany), and by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland) through a financial subsidy to PUT, No. 0912/SBAD/2006 (MW). Marcin Wysokowski is financially supported by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (PPN/BEK/2018/1/00071). Publisher Copyright: © 2020, The Author(s). Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2020/9/1

Y1 - 2020/9/1

N2 - Selected hypermineralized bones (rostrum and tympanic bullae) have yet to be characterized for diverse species of whales (Cetacea). Hypermineralization in these structures is an example of extreme biomineralization that, however, occurs at temperatures around 36 °C. In this study we present the results of analytical investigations of the specimen of tympanic bulla isolated from gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) for the first time. Examination of the internal surface of the bone mechanically crushed under a press revealed the presence of a lipid-containing phase, which did not disappear even after complete demineralization of the bone material. Additionally, analytical investigations including CARS, ATR-FTIR, Raman and XRD confirmed the presence of carbonated bioapatite and a collagen- lipid complex as the main components of this up to 2.34 kg/cm3 dense bone. Our experimental results open the way for further research on understanding of the principles of hypermineralization in highly specialized whale bones.

AB - Selected hypermineralized bones (rostrum and tympanic bullae) have yet to be characterized for diverse species of whales (Cetacea). Hypermineralization in these structures is an example of extreme biomineralization that, however, occurs at temperatures around 36 °C. In this study we present the results of analytical investigations of the specimen of tympanic bulla isolated from gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) for the first time. Examination of the internal surface of the bone mechanically crushed under a press revealed the presence of a lipid-containing phase, which did not disappear even after complete demineralization of the bone material. Additionally, analytical investigations including CARS, ATR-FTIR, Raman and XRD confirmed the presence of carbonated bioapatite and a collagen- lipid complex as the main components of this up to 2.34 kg/cm3 dense bone. Our experimental results open the way for further research on understanding of the principles of hypermineralization in highly specialized whale bones.

KW - Biological materials

KW - Biomineralization

KW - Hydroxyapatite

KW - Tympanic bulla

KW - Whale bones

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DO - 10.1007/s00339-020-03913-8

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JF - APPL PHYS A-MATER

SN - 0947-8396

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