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Electrokinetic Analysis of the Influence of Additives on Calcium Oxalate Crystallization


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1 Biocolloids and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
     

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The Calcium Oxalate crystallization is of special interest because of its wide-spread occurrence in biomineralization processes [I-51. The formation of renal stones involves very often the precipitation of calcium oxalates. Calcium oxalate inonohydrate (COM) and calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) are the crystalline fomls of calcium oxalate (CaOx) most commonly found in kidney stones [S]. Although thermodynamically unstable with respect to the monohydrate the COD is more commonly seen in urine [6].

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Electrokinetics, Calcium Oxalate, Biomineralization.
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Authors

J. Callejas
Biocolloids and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
R. Martinez
Biocolloids and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
F. J. De Las Nieves
Biocolloids and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
R. Hidalgo-Alvarez
Biocolloids and Fluid Physics Group, Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Abstract


The Calcium Oxalate crystallization is of special interest because of its wide-spread occurrence in biomineralization processes [I-51. The formation of renal stones involves very often the precipitation of calcium oxalates. Calcium oxalate inonohydrate (COM) and calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) are the crystalline fomls of calcium oxalate (CaOx) most commonly found in kidney stones [S]. Although thermodynamically unstable with respect to the monohydrate the COD is more commonly seen in urine [6].

Keywords


Electrokinetics, Calcium Oxalate, Biomineralization.