LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Changes in energetic metabolism of Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca, Planorbidae) in response to exogenous calcium

Silva, L D; Amaral, V C S; Vinaud, M C; Castro, A M; Rezende, H H A; Santos, D B; Mello-Silva, C C; Bezerra, J C B.

Braz. j. biol; 77 (2), 2017

Abstract Calcium is considered an essential element for the metabolism of aquatic snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818), intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907 in Brazil, and represents a limiting factor to its distribution and adaptation to the environment. This study investigated the e...

Biomphalaria/efectos de los fármacos, Biomphalaria/metabolismo, Carbonato de Calcio/administración & dosificación, Carbonato de Calcio/metabolismo, Calcio de la Dieta/administración & dosificación, Calcio de la Dieta/metabolismo, Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga, Metabolismo Energético, Distribución Aleatoria

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Biomineralization of a calcifying ureolytic bacterium Microbacterium sp. GM-1

Background: Biomineralization is a significant process performed by living organisms in which minerals are produced through the hardening of biological tissues. Herein, we focus on calcium carbonate precipitation, as part of biomineralization, to be used in applications for environmental protection, mate...