Diatoms frustules are created under the control of biomolecules (silaffins, silacidins and long-chain polyamines) at close to physiologic conditions.[1–4] The mechanism of biosilica formation was traditionally based on the ability of zwitterionic water-soluble proteins to create macromolecular assemblies for silica polymerization.[5–7] Recent discoveries of water-insoluble collagen matrices within certain sponge biosilica spicules[8], chitin-based scaffolds in sponge and diatom biosilica formations[9,10], as well as cingulins within diatom girdle bands[4], revive the use of insoluble biomimetic organic templates for morphogenesis of non-porous silica structures. The use of fibrillar collagen as templates for biosilica synthesis was unsucces...
Biosilicification in diatoms1 and sponges2 potentially pro-mises physiological, mild reaction condit...
Biosilicification results in the formation of ornate silica structures, which are seen in diatoms, s...
Although the use of silicon dioxide (silica) as a constituent of living organisms is mainly restrict...
Diatoms frustules are created under the control of biomolecules (silaffins, silacidins and long-chai...
A biosilicification approach based on infiltration of fluidic choline-stabilized silicic acid precur...
Organisms of various kingdoms have been reported to deposit a variety of different minerals through ...
Unlike man-made composite materials, natural biominerals containing composites usually demonstrate d...
The minerals involved in the formation of metazoan skeletons principally comprise glassy silica, cal...
Unlike man-made composite materials, natural biominerals containing composites usually demonstrate d...
While the geometries of diatom frustules have been investigated in detail, the processes leading to ...
Unlike man-made composite materials, natural biominerals containing composites usually demonstrate d...
Most forms of multicellular life have developed a calcium-based skeleton, while only a few specializ...
Structural biomaterials are hierarchically organized and biofabricated. Although the structural comp...
Since the 18th-century scientists are studying diatoms, fascinated by their beauty and diversity. Th...
The nano- and micropatterned biosilica cell walls of diatoms are remarkable examples of biological m...
Biosilicification in diatoms1 and sponges2 potentially pro-mises physiological, mild reaction condit...
Biosilicification results in the formation of ornate silica structures, which are seen in diatoms, s...
Although the use of silicon dioxide (silica) as a constituent of living organisms is mainly restrict...
Diatoms frustules are created under the control of biomolecules (silaffins, silacidins and long-chai...
A biosilicification approach based on infiltration of fluidic choline-stabilized silicic acid precur...
Organisms of various kingdoms have been reported to deposit a variety of different minerals through ...
Unlike man-made composite materials, natural biominerals containing composites usually demonstrate d...
The minerals involved in the formation of metazoan skeletons principally comprise glassy silica, cal...
Unlike man-made composite materials, natural biominerals containing composites usually demonstrate d...
While the geometries of diatom frustules have been investigated in detail, the processes leading to ...
Unlike man-made composite materials, natural biominerals containing composites usually demonstrate d...
Most forms of multicellular life have developed a calcium-based skeleton, while only a few specializ...
Structural biomaterials are hierarchically organized and biofabricated. Although the structural comp...
Since the 18th-century scientists are studying diatoms, fascinated by their beauty and diversity. Th...
The nano- and micropatterned biosilica cell walls of diatoms are remarkable examples of biological m...
Biosilicification in diatoms1 and sponges2 potentially pro-mises physiological, mild reaction condit...
Biosilicification results in the formation of ornate silica structures, which are seen in diatoms, s...
Although the use of silicon dioxide (silica) as a constituent of living organisms is mainly restrict...