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X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy has been used to accurately characterize sparse calcium-containing crystals in human OA cartilage.
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XANES collected at the Sr K-edge and ab initio FEFF9 numerical simulations have been performed to establish a possible relationship between the preparation mode of the calcification (cellular activity and precipitation) and the adsorption mode of Sr2+ cations (simple adsorption or insertion). Is it possible to draw a line between life and chemistry through the localization of Sr in apatite? The question is open for discussion.