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Nanotechnology -
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diatoms are inspiring the complexity that could be
achieved by manipulation of those silica
secreting/depositing genes and proteins that make their
siliceous cell walls--into particular shapes and forms.
Bioinspired Synthesis of New Silica Structures
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How
is diatom morphology affected by fluid dynamics
(turbulence)?
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Molecular Biology/genetics: How is biogenic silica
patterning achieved?
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Electron Microscopy: How insulated is silica
precipitation in diatom vesicles?
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Monitoring of silica patterning in vitro
Publications
from this work
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Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam. 2005.
Effects of the Environment on Morphology of the
Silica Cell Wall in Freshwater Diatoms. Polymer
Preprints , 46(1), 27.
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Patwardhan, Siddharth V., Niloy
Mukherjee, Miriam Steinitz-Kannan, and Stephen J.
Clarson. 2003. Bioinspired synthesis of new silica
structures. Chem. Commun.:1122-1123.
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