An alternative and effective method for extracting skeletal organic matrix adapted to the red coral Corallium rubrum
Skeleton formation in corals is a biologically controlled process in which an extracellular organic matrix (OM) is entrapped inside the calcified structure. The analysis of OM requires a time-consuming and tedious extraction that includes grinding, demineralization, multiple rinsing and concentratio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2022-10-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/11/10/bio059536 |