Optimized biological tools: ultrastructure of rodent and bat teeth compared to human teeth
Enamel, the outer layer of the teeth of vertebrates, is the hardest tissue in their body. In general, enamel is highly mineralized and has a special ultrastructure that directs the mechanical properties of teeth and thereby their biological functions. However, there are differences between the ename...
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crtelford:10.1680/jbibn.19.00001 2023-05-15T17:59:54+02:00 Optimized biological tools: ultrastructure of rodent and bat teeth compared to human teeth Luebke, Alwina Loza, Kateryna Prymak, Oleg Dammann, Philip Fabritius, Helge Otto Epple, Matthias 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jbibn.19.00001 https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/jbibn.19.00001 en eng Thomas Telford Ltd. Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials volume 8, issue 4, page 247-253 ISSN 2045-9858 2045-9866 General Engineering Biomaterials journal-article 2019 crtelford https://doi.org/10.1680/jbibn.19.00001 2022-10-03T19:52:27Z Enamel, the outer layer of the teeth of vertebrates, is the hardest tissue in their body. In general, enamel is highly mineralized and has a special ultrastructure that directs the mechanical properties of teeth and thereby their biological functions. However, there are differences between the enamel ultrastructures of different species. The authors compare the teeth of the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber, the African mole rat Fukomys kafuensis and the common pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus by high-resolution analytical methods, including scanning electron microscopy, quantitative wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The enamel of all animals consists of long, thin and differently oriented calcium phosphate crystallites (length > 1 µm; thickness about 50 nm). On the outer surface of the beaver tooth, a thin layer of brown iron oxide was found. The diameter of the dentin tubuli was between 1 and 3 µm for all species – that is, comparable to that for human teeth. Article in Journal/Newspaper Pipistrellus pipistrellus ICE Virtual Library (ICE Publishing - via Crossref) Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials 8 4 247 253 |
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Enamel, the outer layer of the teeth of vertebrates, is the hardest tissue in their body. In general, enamel is highly mineralized and has a special ultrastructure that directs the mechanical properties of teeth and thereby their biological functions. However, there are differences between the enamel ultrastructures of different species. The authors compare the teeth of the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber, the African mole rat Fukomys kafuensis and the common pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus by high-resolution analytical methods, including scanning electron microscopy, quantitative wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The enamel of all animals consists of long, thin and differently oriented calcium phosphate crystallites (length > 1 µm; thickness about 50 nm). On the outer surface of the beaver tooth, a thin layer of brown iron oxide was found. The diameter of the dentin tubuli was between 1 and 3 µm for all species – that is, comparable to that for human teeth. |
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Luebke, Alwina Loza, Kateryna Prymak, Oleg Dammann, Philip Fabritius, Helge Otto Epple, Matthias |
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Luebke, Alwina Loza, Kateryna Prymak, Oleg Dammann, Philip Fabritius, Helge Otto Epple, Matthias |
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Optimized biological tools: ultrastructure of rodent and bat teeth compared to human teeth |
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Optimized biological tools: ultrastructure of rodent and bat teeth compared to human teeth |
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Optimized biological tools: ultrastructure of rodent and bat teeth compared to human teeth |
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optimized biological tools: ultrastructure of rodent and bat teeth compared to human teeth |
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