Everything about Calcium Phosphate totally explained
Calcium phosphate is the name given to a family of
minerals containing
calcium ions (Ca
2+) together with orthophosphates (PO
43-), metaphosphates or
pyrophosphates (P
2O
74-) and occasionally
hydrogen or
hydroxide ions. Seventy percent of bone is made up of
hydroxylapatite, a calcium phosphate mineral.
Tooth enamel is also largely calcium phosphate.
Uses
For the production of
phosphoric acid and
fertilizers, for example in the
Odda process. Overuse of certain forms of calcium phosphate can lead to
nutrient-containing
surface runoff and subsequent adverse effects upon
receiving waters such as
algal blooms and
eutrophication.
Calcium phosphate is also a raising agent, with
E number E341. It is also used in cheese products.
It is also used as a
nutritional supplement. There is some debate about the different
bioavailabilities of the different calcium salts.
It is used in a variety of dental products for
remineralization.
Another practical application of the compound is its use in gene
transfection of cells. It isn't too well understood, but the calcium phosphate precipitate and DNA form a complex that's thought to help the DNA enter the cell.
Calcium phosphate compounds
Further Information
Get more info on 'Calcium Phosphate'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://calcium_phosphate.totallyexplained.com">Calcium phosphate Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
