Structure and Composition of the Biomineralized Hinge Ligament of Molluscan Bivalves: Implications on Bioinspired Materials

Sofia Angela Pacheco Federico

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[E] Oral

B (Biogeosciences ) » B-PT Paleontology

[B-PT03] Biomineralization, Geochemistry, and Environmental Studies

Wed. May 27, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Exhibition Hall Special Setting (5) (Exhibition Hall 7&8, Makuhari Messe)

Chairperson:Hirose Kotaro(Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Hyogo), Toyofuku Takashi(Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)), Heinz Petra(University of Vienna, Department of Palaeontology), de Nooijer Jan Lennart(Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

[BPT03-05] Structure and Composition of the Biomineralized Hinge Ligament of Molluscan Bivalves: Implications on Bioinspired Materials

*Sofia Angela Pacheco Federico¹, Keisuke Oshima¹, Keisuke Shimizu³, Lumi Negishi², Hitoshi Kurumizaka², Michio Suzuki¹ (1. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 2. Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 3. Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology)

Keywords:biomineralization, bivalve, hinge ligament