Nanostructure of the diatom frustule as revealed by atomic force and scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 543-554

  Crawford, Simon A ^a   Higgins, Michael J ^a   Mulvaney, Paul ^a   Wetherbee, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; Biosilica; Diatom; Frustule; Hantzschia amphioxys; Mucilage; Nanostructure; Pinnularia viridis; Silicification

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; DIATOM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; HANTZSCHIA AMPHIOXYS; PINNULARIA VIRIDIS;

EID: 0034840279     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2001.037004543.x     Document Type: Article

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