Includes bibliographical references and author index.

Advances in biomineralized ceramics, bioceramics, and bioinspired design Vapor deposition polymerization as an alternative method to enhance the mechanical properties of bio-inspired scaffolds / Pei Chun Chou, Michael M. Porter, Joanna McKittrick, and Po-Yu Chen ; The natural process of biomineralization and in-vitro remineralization of dentin lesions / Stefan Habelitz [and 6 others] ; Synthesis of highly branched zinc oxide nanowires / Wenting Hou, Louis Lancaster, Dongsheng Li, Ana Bowlus, and David Kisailus ; A comparison on the structural and mechanical properties of untreated and deproteinized nacre / Maria I. Lopez, Po-Yu Chen, Joanna McKittrick, and Marc A. Meyers ; Reinforcing structures in avian wing bones / E. Novitskaya, M.S. Ribero Vairo, J. Kiang, M.A. Meyers, and J. McKittrick ; Structural differences between Alligator Pipehorse and Bay Pipefish tails / Zherrina Manilay [and 5 others] ; Initial investigations in applying a PILP-mineralization system to calcium oxalate formation using vapor diffusion / Douglas E. Rodriguez, Saeed R. Khan, and Laurie B. Gower ; Utilizing kaolinite and amorphous calcium carbonate precursors to synthesize oriented aragonitic structures / Jong Seto ; Use of biomineralization media in biomimetic synthesis of hard tissues substitutes / A. Cuneyt Tas ; Structural characterization and compressive behavior of the Boxfish Horn / Wen Yang, Vanessa Nguyen, Michael M. Porter, Marc A. Meyers, and Joanna McKittrick ; Comparative evaluation of crystallization behavior, micro structure properties and biocompatibility of fluorapatite-mullite glass-ceramics / S. Mollazadeh [and 6 others] -- Nanostructured bioceramics and ceramics for biomedical applications Size control of magnetite nanoparticles and their surface modification for hyperthermia application / Eun-Hee Lee and Chang-Yeoul Kim ; Design, synthesis, and evaluation of polydopamine-laced gelatinous hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for orthopedic applications / Ching-Chang Ko, Zhengyan Wang, Henry Tseng, Dong Joon Lee, and Camille Guez ; Application of scratch hardness tests for evaluation of partially sintered zirconia CAD/CAM blocks for all-ceramic prosthesis / Da-Jeong Lee, Seung-Won Seo, Hyung-Jun Yoon, Hye-Lee Kim, Jung-Suk Han, and Dae-Joon Kim ; Functionalized alkoxysilane mediated synthesis of nano-materials and their applications / P.C. Pandey and Ashish K. Pandey ; Development of bioactive glass scaffolds for structural bone repair / Mohamed N. Rahaman, Xin Liu, and B. Sonny Bal ; Fabrication, characterization and in-vitro evaluation of apatite-based microbeads for bone implant science / J. Feng, M. Chong, J. Chan, Z.Y. Zhang, S.H. Teoh, and E.S. Thian ; A functionalized nanoporous alumina membrane electrochemical sensor for DNA detection with gold nanoparticle amplification / Weiwei Ye and Mo Yang.

"This Ceramic Transactions volume represents selected papers based on presentations in two symposia during the 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, June 2-6, 2013 in Coronado, California. The symposia include: Advances in biomineralized ceramics, bioceramics, and bioinspired designs; Nanostructured bioceramics and ceramics"--Preface (page ix).

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