Table 1.

Variables used in Equation (1).

Variables	Concentration represented	Characteristic values
x1	Collagen matrix (molecules/μm3)	9.4 × 105 molecules/μm3
x2	Assembled collagen matrix (molecules/μm3)	9.4 × 105 molecules/μm3
I	Inhibitor concentration (molecules/μm3)	~106 molecules/μm3
N	Nucleator concentration (molecules/μm3)	1–10 per 1 assembled collagen
y	Hydroxapatite (molecules/μm3)	0.8 × 109 molecules/μm3