BME 5620

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  • Schedule of Classes - July 21, 2026 7:07PM EDT

BME 5620
Biomineralization: The Formation and Properties of Inorganic Biomaterials

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course will examine the wide variety of mineralized materials made by biological organisms including mollusk shells, sea urchins, mammalian bone and teeth, siliaceous sponges and diatoms, and magnetotactic bacteria. The focus will be on the molecular and biological mechanisms that lead to the formation of these materials as well as their unique mechanical, optical and optical properties.


Prerequisites background equivalent to MSE 3010, CHEM 1570, or CHEM 3570.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022SP, 2018SP, 2017SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 5620

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 14522 BME 5620   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Estroff, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person