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Jun 26, 2024

Development of a CaCO3 Precipitation Method Using a Peptide and Microwaves Generated by a Magnetron

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  • Fumihiro Kayamori
  • Hiroyuki Togashi
  • Natsumi Endo
  • Makoto Ozaki
  • Kan Hirao
  • Yonejiro Arimoto
  • Ryuji Osawa
  • Takaaki Tsuruoka
  • Takahito Imai
  • Kin-ya Tomizaki
  • Tomohiro Umetani
  • Nobuhiro Nakanishi
  • Kenji Usui
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Volume
12
Number
7
First page
1327
Last page
1327
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.3390/pr12071327
Publisher
MDPI AG

Microwave applications, such as microwave ovens and mobile phones, are ubiquitous and indispensable in modern society. As the utilization of microwave technology is becoming more widespread, the effects of microwaves on living organisms and physiological processes have received increased attention. This study aimed to investigate the effects of microwaves on calcium carbonate biomineralization as a model biochemical process. A magnetron oscillator was used to generate 2450 MHz microwaves because magnetrons are relatively inexpensive and widespread. We conducted transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), TEM-electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) measurements to analyze the calcium carbonate precipitates. Our findings showed the formation of string-like precipitates of calcium carbonate upon microwave irradiation from one direction, similar to those obtained using a semiconductor oscillator, as reported previously. This implied that the distribution of the frequency had little effect on the morphology. Furthermore, spherical precipitates were obtained upon microwave irradiation from two directions, indicating that the morphology could be controlled by varying the direction of microwave irradiation. Magnetrons are versatile and also used in large-scale production; thus, this method has potential in medical and industrial applications.

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https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12071327 Open access
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/12/7/1327/pdf
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  • DOI : 10.3390/pr12071327
  • eISSN : 2227-9717

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