Valve morphogenesis in the diatom genus Pleurosigma W. Smith(Bacillariophyceae): Nature's alternative sandwich

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 140-145

  Sterrenburg, F A S ^a   Tiffany, Mary Ann ^b   Meave Del Castillo, María Esther ^c  

^a San Diego State University ^*  (Netherlands)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Morphogenesis; Pleurosigma; Sandwich Structure; Silicate Deposition

Indexed keywords

MORPHOGENESIS; PLEUROSIGMA; SANDWICH STRUCTURE; SILICATE DEPOSITION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BIOMIMETICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; DIATOM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOMIMETICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; DIATOMS; MORPHOGENESIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 17844374600     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2005.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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