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2024年6月26日

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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開始ページ
1327
終了ページ
1327
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.3390/pr12071327
出版者・発行元
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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DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12071327 本文へのリンクあり
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/12/7/1327/pdf
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.3390/pr12071327
  • eISSN : 2227-9717

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