Abstract
The isolation of well formed crystals of the biomineral whewellite (monohydrated calcium oxalate) from Opuntia microdasys, a cactaceae species found in central Mexico, is described. The morphology of the crystals was investigated by means of electron microscopy. Infrared spectroscopic measurements allow an unambiguous characterization of the nature of the crystals. This is the first report of the presence of a biomineral in this species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 267-269 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| State | Published - 1997 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the “Consejo Naci-onal de Investigaciones Cientfficas y Tecnicas de
Keywords
- Cactaceae
- Electron Microscopy
- Infrared Spectrum
- Isolation
- Opuntia microdasys
- Whewellite
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology