Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas

The superimposed layers of the true oyster shell have distinct morphology. The shells are mainly calcitic, comprising an outer prismatic region and inner foliated structure that is frequently interrupted by lenses of chalky calcitic deposits. Aragonite is restricted to the myostracum and ligament. E...

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Published in:Crystal Growth & Design
Main Authors: MacDonald, Joanne, Freer, Andy, Cusack, Maggie
Other Authors: University of Glasgow, Biological and Environmental Sciences, orcid:0000-0003-0145-1180
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Language:English
Published: ACS Publications 2010
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Crassostrea gigas
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spelling ftunivstirling:oai:dspace.stir.ac.uk:1893/25010 2023-05-15T15:58:17+02:00 Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas MacDonald, Joanne Freer, Andy Cusack, Maggie University of Glasgow Biological and Environmental Sciences orcid:0000-0003-0145-1180 2010-03 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25010 https://doi.org/10.1021/cg901263p http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/25010/1/cg901263p.pdf en eng ACS Publications MacDonald J, Freer A & Cusack M (2010) Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas. Crystal Growth and Design, 10 (3), pp. 1243-1246. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg901263p http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25010 doi:10.1021/cg901263p WOS:000275049800035 2-s2.0-77949419617 541282 http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/25010/1/cg901263p.pdf The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository. Please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/under-embargo-all-rights-reserved 2999-12-20 [cg901263p.pdf] The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository therefore there is an embargo on the full text of the work. Journal Article VoR - Version of Record 2010 ftunivstirling https://doi.org/10.1021/cg901263p 2022-06-13T18:43:16Z The superimposed layers of the true oyster shell have distinct morphology. The shells are mainly calcitic, comprising an outer prismatic region and inner foliated structure that is frequently interrupted by lenses of chalky calcitic deposits. Aragonite is restricted to the myostracum and ligament. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis has shown that despite the variations in structural morphology, the mineralized layers of the oyster shell maintain a single crystallographic orientation with the crystallographic c-axis orientated perpendicular to outer and inner shell surfaces. Varying crystal morphology, while maintaining crystallographic unity, may be an evolutionary trait that forms a crack-resistant shell with optimum strength and flexibility. © 2009 American Chemical Society. Article in Journal/Newspaper Crassostrea gigas University of Stirling: Stirling Digital Research Repository Crystal Growth & Design 10 3 1243 1246
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description The superimposed layers of the true oyster shell have distinct morphology. The shells are mainly calcitic, comprising an outer prismatic region and inner foliated structure that is frequently interrupted by lenses of chalky calcitic deposits. Aragonite is restricted to the myostracum and ligament. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis has shown that despite the variations in structural morphology, the mineralized layers of the oyster shell maintain a single crystallographic orientation with the crystallographic c-axis orientated perpendicular to outer and inner shell surfaces. Varying crystal morphology, while maintaining crystallographic unity, may be an evolutionary trait that forms a crack-resistant shell with optimum strength and flexibility. © 2009 American Chemical Society.
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author MacDonald, Joanne
Freer, Andy
Cusack, Maggie
spellingShingle MacDonald, Joanne
Freer, Andy
Cusack, Maggie
Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas
author_facet MacDonald, Joanne
Freer, Andy
Cusack, Maggie
author_sort MacDonald, Joanne
title Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas
title_short Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas
title_full Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas
title_fullStr Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas
title_full_unstemmed Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas
title_sort alignment of crystallographic c-axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster crassostrea gigas
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https://doi.org/10.1021/cg901263p
http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/25010/1/cg901263p.pdf
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op_relation MacDonald J, Freer A & Cusack M (2010) Alignment of crystallographic c-Axis throughout the four distinct microstructural layers of the oyster Crassostrea gigas. Crystal Growth and Design, 10 (3), pp. 1243-1246. https://doi.org/10.1021/cg901263p
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