THE STUDY OF CRYSTAL GROWTH OF WHEWELITE IN GEL MEDIA

The renal calculus popularly known as kidney stone constitutes mainly Calcium Oxalate, Calcium Phosphate, Ammonium Magnesium Phosphate Hex Hydrate and Uric Acid. In human and animal renal calculi the Whewelite is known as Whe welite is about 40% to 60% which is a major component of kidney stone. The kidney stone is major health problem all over the world. In the present work, in vitro Whewelite crystal growth in silica gel media is carried out. The chemical reaction in gel method is employed in crystal growth and the effect of pH, specific gravities and concentrations of the solution on growth and morphology of crystal was studied at room temperature. The grown crystals are characterized by using XRD and FTIR method.