Inside Back Cover: Laser imaging polarimetry of nacre (J. Biophotonics 10/2018). Issue 10 (8th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jones, Joshua A.; Metzler, Rebecca A.; D'Addario, Anthony J.; Burgess, Carrie; Regan, Brian; Spano, Samantha; Cvarch, Ben A.; Galvez, Enrique J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of biophotonics. Volume 11:Issue 10(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-10-08
• Subjects: imaging -- nacre -- polarimetry -- shell; Photonics -- Periodicals; Optical materials -- Periodicals; Optics -- Periodicals; Medical instruments and apparatus -- Periodicals; 621.3605
• DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201870165
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-063X

Abstract

Abstract : Nacre, or mother of pearl, is a complex self‐assembled biomaterial that has high resistance against breakage. It is made of micronsized aragonite‐crystal tablets embedded in organic matter, in a brick‐and‐mortar type of structure. Analysis of the transformation of polarized light passing through this natural structure reveals the great uniformity of the layered arrangement of bivalve nacre (left image), and quite distinctly, the non‐uniform columnar structure of gastropod nacre (right image). Further details can be found in the article by Joshua A. Jones, Rebecca A. Metzler, Anthony J. D'Addario et, al. (e201800026 ). Abstract : Nacre, or mother of pearl, is a complex self‐assembled biomaterial that has high resistance against breakage. It is made of micronsized aragonite‐crystal tablets embedded in organic matter, in a brick‐and‐mortar type of structure. Analysis of the transformation of polarized light passing through this natural structure reveals the great uniformity of the layered arrangement of bivalve nacre (left image), and quite distinctly, the non‐uniform columnar structure of gastropod nacre (right image). Further details can be found in the article by Joshua A. Jones, Rebecca A. Metzler, Anthony J. D'Addario et, al. (e201800026 ).