Diatom silicon biomineralization as an inspirational source of new approaches to silica production

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 39-51

  Vrieling, Engel G ^a   Beelen, Theo P M ^b   Van Santen, Rutger A ^b   Gieskes, Winfried W C ^a  

^a Dept Anim Physiol Univ G   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biogenic silica; Biomineralization; Physisorption; Silicon (bio)chemistry; Small angle X ray scattering (SAXS)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SORPTION; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY SCATTERING;

BIOGENIC SILICA; BIOMINERALIZATION; DIATOMS; MICROALGAE; PHYSISORPTION; SMALL-ANGLE X RAY SCATTERING (SAXS) ANALYSIS;

SILICA;

BIOPOLYMER; PEPTIDE; SILICON; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIATOM; DRUG MANUFACTURE; MINERALIZATION; MORPHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING;

EID: 0033058381     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(99)00056-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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