Nature's Nanotechnologists: Unveiling the Secrets of Diatoms - Concepedia

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Nature's Nanotechnologists: Unveiling the Secrets of Diatoms

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Diatoms are unicellular algae with ornate silica shells. Their dazzling ability to build tiny structures could inspire applications in the semiconductor industry, drug delivery, and engineering

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The Genome of the Diatom <i>Thalassiosira Pseudonana</i> : Ecology, Evolution, and Metabolism E. Virginia Armbrust, John A. Berges, Chris Bowler, Science	2004	2K
Biosilica formation in diatoms: Characterization of native silaffin-2 and its role in silica morphogenesis Nicole Poulsen, Manfred Sumper, Nils Kröger Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences	2003	328
Genome Properties of the Diatom <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> Simona Scala, Nicolas Carels, Angela Falciatore, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY	2002	136
Star Trek replicators and diatom nanotechnology Ryan W. Drum, Richard Gordon Trends in biotechnology MiniaturizationNanoroboticsEngineeringNanoscale SystemNanomaterials	2003	124

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