Modelling calcium carbonate biomineralisation processes ...
In a typical reaction a solution of the polycarboxylate as the free acid formed in 5 ml water was neutralised carefully with M NaOH solution, and CaCl2 ( mmol) was added with the appropriate molar ratio of polycarboxylate to calcium. To this solution was then added a solution of NaHCO3 ( mmol) in 5 ml water.