Biological and Biogenic Crystallization

Dear Colleagues,

The first biological crystals were grown in the beginning of the 20th century. The first diffraction pattern of biological crystal was done for the enzyme pepsin, which, at the same time, was one of the first enzymes to be crystallized. Soon after that, the tobacco mosaic virus was crystallized. Since that time biological crystals have become the subjects of intensive research work.

Biogenic crystals are produced by living organisms, they include  for example, calcium oxalate crystals produced in different plant tissues or magnetite crystals forming inside different bacteria and animals or various crystals in human body appearing  in the course of physiological and pathological processes. Biogenic crystals attract a lot of attention because of their fascinating and unique properties.

The theme of this Special Issue is "Biological and Biogenic Crystallization". Our intention is to create international platform aimed at covering a broad description of results involving crystallization of biological molecules including virus and protein crystallization, biogenic crystallization including physiological and pathological crystallization taking place in living organisms (human beings, animals, plants, bacteria, etc.) and bio-inspired crystallization. Scientists working in a wide range of disciplines are welcome to present their recent research and development activities in all mentioned aspects of biological and biogenic crystallization.

Prof. Dr. Jolanta Prywer
Guest Editor

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