Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species

The water-accumulating leaves of crassulacean acid metabolism plants belonging to five different families were investigated for the presence of biominerals by infrared spectroscopic and microscopic analyses. Spectroscopic results revealed that the mineral present in succulent species of Agavaceae, A...

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Autores principales: Monje, Paula V., Barán, Enrique José
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
Materias:
Química
Biominerals
Crassulacean acid metabolism
Succulent plants
Whewellite
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82454
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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language Inglés
topic Química
Biominerals
Crassulacean acid metabolism
Succulent plants
Whewellite
spellingShingle Química
Biominerals
Crassulacean acid metabolism
Succulent plants
Whewellite
Monje, Paula V.
Barán, Enrique José
Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
topic_facet Química
Biominerals
Crassulacean acid metabolism
Succulent plants
Whewellite
description The water-accumulating leaves of crassulacean acid metabolism plants belonging to five different families were investigated for the presence of biominerals by infrared spectroscopic and microscopic analyses. Spectroscopic results revealed that the mineral present in succulent species of Agavaceae, Aizoaceae, and Asphodelaceae was calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite, CaC2O4 · H2O). Crystals were predominantly found as raphides or solitary crystals of various morphologies. However, representative Crassulaceae members and a succulent species of Asteraceae did not show the presence of biominerals. Overall, these results suggest no correlation between calcium oxalate generation and crassulacean acid metabolism in succulent plants.
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author Monje, Paula V.
Barán, Enrique José
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title Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
title_short Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
title_full Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
title_fullStr Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
title_sort characterization of calcium oxalate biominerals in some (non-cactaceae) succulent plant species
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