From Geology to Biology: An Interdisciplinary Course in Crystal Growth
Full article
Journal |
Journal of Applied Crystallography
ISSN: 0021-8898
, E-ISSN: 1600-5767
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Output data |
Year: 2022,
Volume: 55,
Number: 5,
Pages: 1368-1376
Pages count
: 9
DOI:
10.1107/s1600576722008032
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Tags |
crystal growth; polymorphism; high pressure; minerals; materials; teaching; biopolymers; pharmaceuticals |
Authors |
Arkhipov Sergey G.
1,2,3
,
Bekker Tatyana B.
1,4,5
,
Gaydamaka Anna A.
1,2,3
,
Likhacheva Anna Y.
1,4
,
Losev Evgeniy A.
1,2
,
Boldyreva Elena V.
1,2
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Affiliations |
1 |
Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
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2 |
Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Lavrentiev Avenue 5, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
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3 |
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being (FSRI SRC VB VECTOR), Koltsovo, 630559, Russian Federation
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4 |
Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, Koptyug Avenue 5, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russian Federation
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5 |
Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts, Krasny Avenue 38, Novosibirsk, 630099 Russian Federation
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Funding (1)
1
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Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
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075-15-2021-1355 (121120100401-9)
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This contribution shares experience of teaching an interdisciplinary university course in crystal growth with examples ranging from geology to biology. This is an attempt to combine teaching the basics of the classical and non-classical
theories of crystallization with impressive examples of crystals growing around us and in the human body, as well as demonstration of the common phenomena in the growth of minerals in nature, crystalline materials in industry and the
laboratory, and biomimetic and stimulus-responsive crystals. Lectures are supported by laboratory exercises. Students can also perform an individual research project and present an oral contribution at a mini-conference.
Examples of the topics considered in the course are given, and an extensive list of references to papers and web resources is provided, which may be useful to those who want to implement anything from the authors’ experience.