Issue 46, 2016
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CrystEngComm

Influence of intra-skeletal coral lipids on calcium carbonate precipitation†‡

M. Reggi,a   S. Fermani,a   C. Samorì,ab   F. Gizzi,c   F. Prada,c   Z. Dubinsky,d   S. Goffredo*c  and  G. Falini*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
E-mail: giuseppe.falini@unibo.it

b Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca in Scienze Ambientali, Sede di Ravenna - Università di Bologna, via S. Alberto 163, 48100 Ravenna, Italy

c Marine Science Group, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Via Selmi 3, I-40126 Bologna, Italy

d The Mina & Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel

Abstract

Recent research studies have shown that the intra-skeletal organic matrix of corals contains lipids. This communication reports their characterization and their influence on calcium carbonate precipitation. In addition, their potential role in coral's biomineralization is discussed.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CE01939K
Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Sep 2016
Accepted
18 Oct 2016
First published
18 Oct 2016

CrystEngComm, 2016,18, 8829-8833

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Influence of intra-skeletal coral lipids on calcium carbonate precipitation

M. Reggi, S. Fermani, C. Samorì, F. Gizzi, F. Prada, Z. Dubinsky, S. Goffredo and G. Falini, CrystEngComm, 2016, 18, 8829 DOI: 10.1039/C6CE01939K

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