Publications

Publications

Patents

1. Gower, L..; Patel, V. M.; Sheth, P.; Gallup, A.; Ossenbeck, M. Materials and Methods for Drug Delivery and Uptake (CON) US Application 11/409,406 (Published), 2006.
2. Gower, L..; Patel, V. M.; Sheth, P.; Gallup, A.; Ossenbeck, M. Degradable Calcium Carbonate Core-Shell Microspheres for Controlled Release or Uptake US 07090868, 2006.
3. Gower, L. B.; Olszta, M. J.; Douglas, E. P.; Munisamy, S.; Wheeler, D. L. Process for making organic/inorganic composites. US 07544496 (published), 2009.
4. Gower, L. B.; Olszta, M. J.; Douglas, E. P.; Munisamy, S.; Wheeler, D. L. Method for treating a bone defect with an organic/inorganic composite. US 07547449 (published), 2009.
5. Gower, L. B.; Olszta, M. J.; Douglas, E. P.; Munisamy, S.; Wheeler, D. L. Biomimetic organic/inorganic composites (Processes for their Production, and Methods of Use). US 07514249, 2009.
6. Gower, L. B.; Olszta, M. J.; Douglas, E. P.; Munisamy, S.; Wheeler, D. L. Biomimetic organic/inorganic composites (Processes for their Production, and Methods of Use). US 07514248, 2009.
7. Gower, L. B.; Olszta, M. J. Method for producing a mineral fiber (Fibrous Minerals, Methods for Their Production Using a Solution-Precursor-Solid (SPS) Mechanism). US 07455854, 2008.

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Reviews
Gower, L. B. (2008) Biomimetic Model Systems for Investigating the Amorphous Precursor Pathway and Its Role in BiomineralizationChemical Reviews, 108, 4551-4627
Olszta, M. J., X. G. Cheng, S. S. Jee, R. Kumar, Y. Y. Kim, M. J. Kaufman, E. P. Douglas & L. B. Gower (2007) Bone structure and formation: A new perspectiveMaterials Science & Engineering R-Reports, 58, 77-116.
Amos, F. F., M. J. Olszta, S. R. Khan & L. B. Gower. 2006. Relevance of a Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor (PILP) Mineralization Process to Normal and Pathological Biomineralization. In Biomineralization- Medical Aspects of Solubility, eds. E. Königsberger & L. Königsberger, 125 – 217. West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Reverse Chronological Order
Wingender, B., Tong, E., Emery, J., Gower, L., and Kröger, R. (2019) Time-Resolved in situ Raman Spectroscopic Observations of a Biomineralization Model System, In Microscopy and Microanalysis 08/05 ed., pp 826-827, Cambridge University Press.
Thrivikraman, G., Athirasala, A., Gordon, R., Zhang, L., Bergan, R., Keene, D.R., Jones, J.M., Xie, H., Chen, Z., Tao, J., Wingender, B., Gower, L., Ferracane, J.L., and Bertassoni, L.E. (2019) Rapid fabrication of vascularized and innervated cell-laden bone models with biomimetic intrafibrillar collagen mineralization, Nature Communications 10, 3520.
Saxena, N., Habelitz, S., Marshall, G.W., and Gower, L.B. (2019) Remineralization of demineralized dentin using a dual analog system, Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research 22, 76-81.
O’Kell, A.L., Lovett, A.C., Canales, B.K., Gower, L.B., and Khan, S.R. (2019) Development of a two-stage model system to investigate the mineralization mechanisms involved in idiopathic stone formation: stage 2 in vivo studies of stone growth on biomimetic Randall’s plaque, Urolithiasis 47:4, 335-346.
Lovett, A.C., Khan, S.R., and Gower, L.B. (2019) Development of a two-stage in vitro model system to investigate the mineralization mechanisms involved in idiopathic stone formation: stage 1—biomimetic Randall’s plaque using decellularized porcine kidneys, Urolithiasis 47:4, 321-334.
Jenewein, C., Ruiz-Agudo, C., Wasman, S., Gower, L., and Cölfen, H. (2019) Development of a novel CaCO3 PILP based cementation method for quartz sand, CrystEngComm 21, 2273-2280.
França, C.M., Thrivikraman, G., Athirasala, A., Tahayeri, A., Gower, L.B., and Bertassoni, L.E. (2019) The influence of osteopontin-guided collagen intrafibrillar mineralization on pericyte differentiation and vascularization of engineered bone scaffolds, J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 107:5, 1522-1532.
Bacino, M., Girn, V., Nurrohman, H., Saeki, K., Marshall, S.J., Gower, L., Saeed, E., Stewart, R., Le, T., Marshall, G.W., and Habelitz, S. (2019) Integrating the PILP-mineralization process into a restorative dental treatment, Dental Materials 35:1, 53-63.
Wingender, B., Ni, Y., Zhang, Y., Taylor, C., and Gower, L. (2018) Hierarchical Characterization and Nanomechanical Assessment of Biomimetic Scaffolds Mimicking Lamellar Bone via Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilever-Based Nanoindentation, Materials 11, 1257.
Saxena, N., Cremer, M.A., Dolling, E.S., Nurrohman, H., Habelitz, S., Marshall, G.W., and Gower, L.B. (2018) Influence of fluoride on the mineralization of collagen via the polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process, Dental Materials 34:9, 1378-1390.
Wolf, S.E., Harris, J., Lovett, A., and Gower, L. (2017) Non-classical crystallization processes: Potential relevance to stone formation, In Kidney Stones: Medical and Surgical Management (Coe, F.L., Worcester, E.M., Lingeman, J.E., and Evan, A.P., Eds.) 2nd, revised ed., p 900, Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited, Philadelphia, PA.
Wolf, S.E. and Gower, L.B. (2017) Challenges and Perspectives of the Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor Process: the Pathway from Liquid-Condensed Mineral Precursors to Mesocrystalline Products, In New Perspectives on Mineral Nucleation and Growth: From Solution Precursors to Solid Materials (Driessche, A.E.S.v., Kellermeier, M., Benning, L.G., and Gebauer, D., Eds.), pp 43-75, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.
Saeki, K., Chien, Y.C., Nonomura, G., Chin, A.F., Habelitz, S., Gower, L.B., Marshall, S.J., and Marshall, G.W. (2017) Recovery after PILP remineralization of dentin lesions created with two cariogenic acids, Arch Oral Biol 82, 194-202.
O’Kell, A., Lovett, A., Canales, B., Gower, L., and Khan, S. (2017) Two-Stage Model to Study Idiopathic Calcium Oxalate Stone Formation, In Annual Meeting of the American-Urological-Association (AUA) (Assoc, A.U., Ed.), pp Supp: E146-E146, Journal of Urology, Boston, MA.
Wingender, B., Bradley, P., Saxena, N., Ruberti, J.W., and Gower, L. (2016) Biomimetic organization of collagen matrices to template bone-like microstructures, Matrix Biology 52-54, 384-396.
Nurrohman, H., Saeki, K., Carneiro, K.M.M., Chien, Y.-C., Djomehri, S., Ho, S.P., Qin, C., Gower, L.B., Marshall, S.J., Marshall, G.W., and Habelitz, S. (2016) Repair of dentin defects from DSPP knockout mice by PILP mineralization, Journal of Materials Research 31:3, 321-327.
Khan, S., Joshi, S., Rodriguez, D.E., and Laurie B., G. (2016) Randall’s Plaques start with the Formation of Calcium Phosphate in Matrix Vesicles and Grow by Mineralization of Interstitial Collagen Fibers, In 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation Paris, p 8.20, Paris, France.
Gower, L.B. (2016) Biomimetic mineralization of collagen, In Biomineralization of Biomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications (Aparicio, C., and Ginebra, M.-P., Eds.), pp 187–232, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier Ltd., Cambridge UK.
Chidambaram, A., Rodriguez, D., Khan, S., and Gower, L. (2015) Biomimetic Randall’s plaque as an in vitro model system for studying the role of acidic biopolymers in idiopathic stone formation, Urolithiasis 43:1, 77-92.
Rodriguez, D.E., Thula-Mata, T., Toro, E.J., Yeh, Y.-W., Holt, C., Holliday, L.S., and Gower, L.B. (2014) Multifunctional role of osteopontin in directing intrafibrillar mineralization of collagen and activation of osteoclasts, Acta Biomaterialia 10:1, 494-507.
DiMasi, E. and Gower, L.B., (Eds.) (2014) Biomineralization Sourcebook: Characterization of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials, CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL.
Jiang, Y., Gong, H., Grzywa, M., Volkmer, D., Gower, L., and Cölfen, H. (2013 ) Microdomain Transformations in Mosaic Mesocrystal Thin Films, Advanced Functional Materials 23:12, 1547-1555.
Rodriguez, D.E., Khan, S., and Gower, L.B. (2013) Initial investigations in applying PILP-mineralization system to calcium oxalate formation using vapor diffusion, In 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PacRim10) (McKittrick, J., and Narayan, R., Eds.), pp 65-74, Wiley, Coronado, California.
Antebi, B., Cheng, X., Harris, J.N., Gower, L.B., Chen, X.-D., and Ling, J. (2013) Biomimetic Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Composite Fabricated via a Novel Perfusion-Flow Mineralization Technique, Tissue engineering Part C, Methods 19:7, 487-496.
Li, Y., Thula, T.T., Jee, S., Perkins, S.L., Aparicio, C., Douglas, E.P., and Gower, L.B. (2012) Biomimetic Mineralization of Woven Bone-Like Nanocomposites: Role of Collagen Cross-Links, Biomacromolecules 13, 49-59.
Khan, S.R., Rodriguez, D.E., Gower, L.B., and Monga, M. (2012) Association of Randall Plaque With Collagen Fibers and Membrane Vesicles, The Journal of Urology 187, 1094-1100.
Jiang, Y., Gower, L., Volkmer, D., and Cölfen, H. (2012) The existence region and composition of a polymer-induced liquid precursor phase to DL-glutamic acid crystals, Phys Chem Chem Phys 14 (2), 914 – 919.
Chien, Y.-C., Saeki, K., Ho, S.P., Habelitz, S., Marshall, G., and Gower, L. (2012) PILP Remineralized Dentin Lesions Have Two Zones of Distinct Properties, In AADR Annual Meeting.
Burwell, A.K., Thula-Mata, T., Gower, L.B., Habeliz, S., Kurylo, M., Ho, S.P., Chien, Y.-C., Cheng, J., Cheng, N.F., Gansky, S.A., Marshall, S.J., and Marshall, G.W. (2012) Functional Remineralization of Dentin Lesions Using Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor Process, PLoS ONE 7:6, e38852.
Bewernitz, M.A., Gebauer, D., Long, J., Cölfen, H., and Gower, L.B. (2012) A metastable liquid precursor phase of calcium carbonate and its interactions with polyaspartate, Faraday Discussions 159, 291-312.
Thula-Mata, T., Burwell, A., Gower, L.B., Habelitz, S., and Marshall, G. (2011) Remineralization of Artificial Dentin Lesions via the Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor (PILP) Process, In Biological Hybrid Materials for Life Sciences (Stanciu, L., Andreescu, S., Noguer, T., and Liu, B., Eds.), pp 1-9, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. JJ-, San Francisco, CA.
Thula, T.T., Svedlund, F., Rodriguez, D.E., Podschun, J., Pendi, L., and Gower, L.B. (2011) Mimicking the Nanostructure of Bone: Comparison of Polymeric Process-Directing Agents, Polymers 3:1, 10-35.
Thula, T.T., Rodriguez, D.E., Lee, M.H., Pendi, L., Podschun, J., and Gower, L.B. (2011) In vitro mineralization of dense collagen substrates: A biomimetic approach toward the development of bone-graft materials, Acta Biomaterialia 7:8, 3158–3169.
Jiang, Y., Gower, L., Volkmer, D., and Coelfen, H. (2011) Hierarchical DL-Glutamic Acid Microspheres from Polymer-Induced Liquid Precursors, Crystal Growth & Design 11, 3243-3249.
Jiang, Y., Gong, H., Volkmer, D., Gower, L., and Cölfen, H. (2011) Preparation of Hierarchical Mesocrystalline DL-Lysine·HCl-Poly(acrylic acid) Hybrid Thin Films, Advanced Materials 23, 3548-3552.
Jee, S.S., Kasinath, R.K., DiMasi, E., Kim, Y.-Y., and Gower, L. (2011) Oriented hydroxyapatite in turkey tendon mineralized via the polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process, CrystEngComm 13, 2077-2083.
Bewernitz, M.A. and Gower, L. (2011) Thermo-physical analysis of the formation of CaCO3 pre-nucleation clusters: Formation of an additional hydrated condensed phase, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 242, 41-GEOC.
Jee, S.S., Culver, L., Li, Y., Douglas, E.P., and Gower, L.B. (2010) Biomimetic mineralization of collagen via an enzyme-aided PILP process, Journal of Crystal Growth 312, 1249–1256.
Homeijer, S. J., R. A. Barrett & L. B. Gower (2010) Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor (PILP) Process in the Non-Calcium Based Systems of Barium and Strontium Carbonate. Crystal Growth & Design, DOI: 10.1021/cg800918g.
Jee, S.-S., Thula, T.T., and Gower, L.B. (2010) Development of bone-like composites via the polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process. Part 1: Influence of polymer molecular weight, Acta Biomaterialia 6, 3676-3686.
Homeijer, S.J., Barrett, R.A., and Gower, L.B. (2010) Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor (PILP) Process in the Non-Calcium Based Systems of Barium and Strontium Carbonate, Crystal Growth & Design 10, 1040-1052.
Gower, L.B., Amos, F.F., and Khan, S.R. (2010) Mineralogical Signatures of Stone Formation Mechanisms, Urol Res 38:4, 281-292.
Gong, H., Pluntke, M., Marti, O., Walther, P., Gower, L., Cölfen, H., and Volkmer, D. (2010) Multilayered CaCO3/block-copolymer materials via amorphous precursor to crystal transformation, Colloids Surf A, Physicochem Eng Asp 354, 279-283.
Thula, T.T., Jee, S.-S., Li, Y., and Gower, L.B. (2009) Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Composites Mimicking Bone Nano-Architecture: Cell Adhesion and Proliferation Study, In 25th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference 2009 (McGoron, A., Li, C.-Z., and Lin, W.-C., Eds.), Springer, Miami, Florida, USA.
Amos, F. F., L. J. Dai, R. Kumar, S. R. Khan & L. B. Gower (2009) Mechanism of formation of concentrically laminated spherules: implication to Randall’s plaque and stone formation.Urological Research,37, 11-17.
Monroe, M., Li, Y., Ajinkya, S.B., Gower, L.B., and Douglas, E.P. (2009) Directed collagen assembly on gold-silicon substrates via microcontact printing, Mat Sci Eng C- Materials for Biological Applications 29, 2365-2369.
Kasinath, R., Braizer, A., Prakash, K.H., and Gower, L. (2009) Hierarchical Assembly of Hybrid Nanoapatites: Implications for Oral Drug Delivery and Implant-Biological Interfaces, In Processing of Nanoparticle Structures and Composites, pp 123-132, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Dai, L. J., X. G. Cheng & L. B. Gower (2008) Transition Bars during Transformation of an Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Precursor.Chemistry of Materials,20, 6917-6928
Dai, L. J., E. P. Douglas & L. B. Gower (2008) Compositional analysis of a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) amorphous CaCO3 phase. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 354, 1845-1854.
Kumar, R., Prakash, K.H., Cheang, P., Gower, L., and Khor, K.A. (2008) Chitosan-mediated crystallization and assembly of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles into hybrid nanostructured films, Journal of the Royal Society Interface 5, 427-439.
Jee, S.S., Li, Y., Douglas, E.P., and Gower, L.B. (2008) Mimicking the nanostructure of bone using a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) mineralization process, In Global Roadmap for Ceramic (Bellosi, A., and Babini, G.N., Eds.), pp 67-75, Agenzia Polo Ceramico S.C. a. r.l., Verona Italy.
Homeijer, S.J., Olszta, M.J., Barrett, R.A., and Gower, L.B. (2008) Growth of nanofibrous barium carbonate on calcium carbonate seeds, Journal of Crystal Growth 310, 2938-2945.
Gower, L.B. (2008) Biomimetic Model Systems for Investigating the Amorphous Precursor Pathway and Its Role in Biomineralization, Chemical Reviews 108, 4551-4627.
Amos, F. F., D. M. Sharbaugh, D. R. Talham, L. B. Gower, M. Fricke & D. Volkmer (2007) Formation of single-crystalline aragonite tablets/films via an amorphous precursor.Langmuir, 23, 1988-1994
Kim, Y. Y., E. P. Douglas & L. B. Gower (2007) Patterning inorganic (CaCO3) thin films via a polymer-induced liquid-precursor process.Langmuir, 23, 4862-4870.
Cheng, X. G., P. L. Varona, M. J. Olszta & L. B. Gower (2007) Biomimetic synthesis of calcite films by a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process 1. Influence and incorporation of magnesium.Journal of Crystal Growth,307, 395-404.
Yan, J.H., Clifton, K.B., Mecholsky, J.J., and Gower, L.A. (2007) Effect of temperature on the fracture toughness of compact bone, Journal of Biomechanics 40, 1641-1645.
Cheng, X. G. & L. B. Gower (2006) Molding mineral within microporous hydrogels by a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process. Biotechnology Progress,22, 141-149.
DiMasi, E., S.-Y. Kwak, F. F. Amos, M. J. Olszta, D. Lush & L. B. Gower (2006) Complementary control by additives of the kinetics of amorphous CaCO3 mineralization at an organic interface: in-situ synchrotron x-ray observations. Phys Rev Lett,97, 045503.
Samuel-Landtiser, M.S., Chung, A., Gower, L.B., and Long, J.R. (2006) Structure and dynamics studies of BSP-24 to to investigate the role of bone sialoprotein II (BSP) in biomineralization, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 231.
Olszta, M.J., Cheng, X., Jee, S.S., Kumar, R., Kim, Y.-Y., Sivakumar, M., Gower, L., and Douglas, E.P. (2006) Organic-inorganic composites mimicking the nanostructured architecture of bone, Abstracts of Papers American Chemical Society 231, 70-PMSE.
Olszta, M.J., Cheng, X., Jee, S.S., Kumar, R., Kim, Y.-Y., Kaufman, M.J., Douglas, E.P., and Gower, L.B. (2006) Bone-Like Nanocomposites: Implications for Bone Formation In Vivo, Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 96, ACS preprint.
Gower, L.A., Patel, V.M., Sheth, P., Gallup, A., and Ossenbeck, M. (2006) Materials and methods for drug delivery and uptake, University of Florida.
Volkmer, D., M. Harms, L. Gower & A. Ziegler (2005) Morphosynthesis of nacre-type laminated CaCO3 thin films and coatings. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition,44, 639-644.
Sharp, J.M., Amos, F.F., Gower, L.B., and Dickinson, R.B. (2005) Application of an optical trap force transducer to quantify long-range interactions between a calcium phosphate spherulite and a lipid bilayer, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 229, 235-COLL.
DiMasi, E., Liu, T., Olszta, M.J., and Gower, L.B. (2005) Laser light scattering studies of a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process for mineralization, In Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials and Devices (Sandhage, K.H., Yang, S., Douglas, T., Parker, A.R., and DiMasi, E., Eds.), pp 177-183, Mat. Res. Society Proceedings, Warrendale, PA.
Olszta, M. J., S. Gajjeraman, M. Kaufman & L. B. Gower (2004) Nanofibrous calcite synthesized via a solution-precursor-solid mechanism.Chemistry of Materials,16, 2355-2362.
El-Shall, H., Jeon, J.-h., Abdel-Aal, E.A., Khan, S., Gower, L., and Rabinovich, Y. (2004) A study of primary nucleation of calcium oxalate monohydrate: II. Effect of urinary species, Cryst Res Technol 39, 577-585.
El-Shall, H., Jeon, J.-h., Abdel-Aal, E.A., Khan, S., Gower, L., and Rabinovich, Y. (2004) A study of primary nucleation of calcium oxalate monohydrate: I-Effect of supersaturation, Cryst Res Technol 39, 214-221.
Olszta, M. J., D. J. Odom, E. P. Douglas & L. B. Gower (2003) A new paradigm for biomineral formation: Mineralization via an amorphous liquid-phase precursor. Connective Tissue Research, 44, 326-334.
DiMasi, E., M. J. Olszta, V. M. Patel & L. B. Gower (2003) When is template directed mineralization really template directed? CrystEngComm, 5, 346-350.
Wolinsky, J.B., Gower, L., and Douglas, E.P. (2003) Mapping of liquid crystalline textures in type-I collagen solutions, Abstracts of Papers American Chemical Society 225, 781-CHED 781.
Olszta, M.J., Douglas, E.P., and Gower, L.B. (2003) Scanning electron microscopic analysis of the mineralization of type I collagen via a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process, Calcif Tissue Int 72, 583-591.
Olszta, M.J., Douglas, E.P., and Gower, L.B. (2003) Intrafibrillar mineralization of collagen using a liquid-phase mineral precursor, In Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.- Materials Inspired by Biology (Thomas, J., Kiick, K., and Gower, L., Eds.), pp 127-134, Materials Research Society, San Francisco.
Kim, Y.-Y. and Gower, L.B. (2003) Formation of complex non-equilibrium morphologies of calcite via biomimetic processing, In Materials Inspired by Biology (Thomas, J., Kiick, K., and Gower, L., Eds.), pp O6.7.1-O6.7.8, MRS Proceedings, San Francisco, CA.
 
Patel, V. M., P. Sheth, A. Kurz, M. Ossenbeck, D. O. Shah & L. B. Gower. (2002). Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Coated Emulsion Droplets for Drug Detoxification. In Concentrated Dispersions: Theory, Experiments, and Applications, eds. B. Markovic & P. Somansundaran, pp. 15-25. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society.
DiMasi, E., V. M. Patel, M. Sivakumar, M. J. Olszta, Y. P. Yang & L. B. Gower (2002) Polymer-controlled growth rate of an amorphous mineral film nucleated at a fatty acid monolayer.Langmuir, 18, 8902-8909.
Malpass, C. A., K. W. Millsap, H. Sidhu & L. B. Gower (2002) Immobilization of an oxalate-degrading enzyme on silicone elastomer.Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 63, 822-829.
Kim, Y.-Y. and Gower, L.B. (2002) Biomimetic Composites Using a Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor (PILP) Process, In Biological and Biomimetic Materials- Properties to Function (Thomas, J., Kiick, K., and Gower, L., Eds.), pp 724:N729.724.721-726, MRS Proceedings, San Francisco.
Kim, Y.-y. and Gower, L. (2002) Biomimetic Patterning of Ceramic Thin Films, In 10th International Ceramics Congress- Part B- Non Conventional Routes to Ceramics (CIMTEC, Ed.), Florence, Italy.
Christmas, K.G., Gower, L.B., Khan, S.R., and El-Shall, H. (2002) Aggregation and Dispersion Characteristics of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate: Effect of Urinary Species, J Colloid Interface Sci 256, 168-174.
Pennisi, S.V., McConnell, D.B., Gower, L.B., Kane, M.E., and Lucansky, T. (2001) Periplasmic cuticular calcium oxalate crystal deposition in Dracaena sanderiana, New Phytologist 149, 209-218.
Pennisi, S.V., McConnell, D.B., Gower, L.B., Kane, M.E., and Lucansky, T. (2001) Intracellular calcium oxalate crystal structure in Dracaena sanderiana, New Phytologist 150, 111-120.
He, L., Powers, K., Baney, R., Gower, L., Duran, R., Sheth, P., and Carino, S.R. (2001) Mesoporous TMOS-MTMS Copolymer Silica Gels Catalyzed by Fluoride, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 289, 97-105.
DiMasi, E., Patel, V.M., Sivakumar, M., Olszta, M., and Gower, L.B. (2001) Synthetic Seashells: Biomimetic mineral nucleation at a Langmuir monolayer, In NSLS Activity Report: Science Highlights, pp 68-72.
DiMasi, E. and Gower, L.B. (2001) Synchrotron X-ray Observations of a Monolayer Template for Mineralization, In Advanced Biomaterials — Characterization, Tissue Engineering, (Moss, S.C., Ed.), pp 301-306, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Boston, MA.
Carino, S.R., Underhill, R.S., Tostmann, H., Culp, J.T., Gower, L.A., Baney, R.H., and Duran, R.S. (2001) Dynamics of polymerization in n-octadecyltrimethoxysilane monolayers, Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 221, U356-U356.
Carino, S.R., Duran, R.S., Baney, R.H., Gower, L.A., He, L., and Sheth, P.K. (2001) Chemical Crosslinking, Surface Compressional Modulus, and Viscosity of n-Octadecyltrimethoxy Silane Monolayers, Journal of the American Chemical Society 123(9), 2103-2104.
Gower, L. B. & D. J. Odom (2000) Deposition of calcium carbonate films by a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process. Journal of Crystal Growth, 210, 719-734.
Gower, L.A. (1999) Morphological control in biomineralization: Is it simpler than we thought?, Abstracts of Papers American Chemical Society 217, 040-BTEC 040.
Gower, L. A. & D. A. Tirrell (1998) Calcium carbonate films and helices grown in solutions of poly(aspartate). Journal of Crystal Growth,191, 153-160.
Gower, L.A. (1997) The Influence of Polyaspartate Additive on the Growth and Morphology of Calcium Carbonate Crystals, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.