title: Chemical properties of polyamines with relevance to the biomineralization of silica.
abstract: Polyamines mimicking substances which occur naturally in biosilicas have been synthesized and show an accelerating effect on silica condensation, which depends on the chemical nature, the architecture (linear or branched), and the degree of polymerization.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Technische Chemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hans-Somnmer-Str. 10, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany. h.menzel@tu-bs.de
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Menzel
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horstmann
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Behrens
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bärnreuther
authors.forename: Ilka
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jahns
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism*; D011073:Polyamines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012824:Silicic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D017186:Titrimetry
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D011073:Polyamines; D012824:Silicic Acid; D012822:Silicon Dioxide