Pritula IM Author
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Crystal Structure, Powder X-ray Diffraction, X-ray Diffraction, Material Characterization, Materials
Institute for Single Crystals, STC
Igor Pritula' main field of activity and current research interest: Crystal growth from solutions, Physical properties of nonlinear-optical materials; Defects in crystals, Development and investigation of composite materials for laser and optoelectronic technique Education (degrees, dates, universities) 2019 - Professor (Material Scince) 2018 - Corresponding Member of NAS of Ukraine.
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Author(s): Taranets YV, Bezkrovnaya ON, Pritula IM and Mateychenko PV
Investigated is the effect of L-threonine (L-thr) amino acid on the growth of pathogenic calcium oxalate monohydrate (СОМ) crystals. It is found that L-thr molecules inhibit the growth of COM crystals and prevent their aggregation. Additions of 2-4 mM L-threonine in the investigated system decreases the crystal size (5-6 μm) in comparison with that of СОМ crystals without additives (9 μm). Increase of L-thr concentration in the solution up to 8-20 mM does not lead to further decrease of the crystal size.
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