Ligang Pampi, Shreetama Bhattacharya, Debojit Paul, Gopal Das
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Abstract
In vitro biomineralization, carried out under laboratory conditions, provides scope for highly controlled crystallization events, at different stages of the formation reaction. This crystallization control is exerted using foreign substances or additives, which are usually organic compounds. Here, we have shown how with the use of homeopathic medicine Symphytum Q, the morphology of calcium carbonate is changed from its rhombohedral, the most stable morphology to spherical morphology, while the phase remains the same. A study has also been done on the formation of gypsum with varying parameters.
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The Bulletin of Materials Science is a bi-monthly journal being published by the Indian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Materials Research Society of India and the Indian National Science Academy. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and rapid communications in all areas of materials science. The journal also publishes from time to time important Conference Symposia/ Proceedings which are of interest to materials scientists. It has an International Advisory Editorial Board and an Editorial Committee. The Bulletin accords high importance to the quality of articles published and to keep at a minimum the processing time of papers submitted for publication.