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Growth of carbon nanotubes and carbon spheres on diatoms
The growth of carbon-based nanomaterials on diatoms allows the environmentally friendly production of new materials with potential applications for...
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Synthesis of Polymer Nanoparticles in the Presence of Diatoms as Sustainable Bio-Templates
Abstract —Preparation of complex nano- and micron-sized non-spherical particulate geometries still remains a challenge. One potential approach is the...
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Impact of organic carbon acquisition on growth and functional biomolecule production in diatoms
Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic protists which constitute one of the most successful microalgae contributing enormously to global primary...
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Intermolecular Interactions via Perturbation Theory: From Diatoms to Biomolecules
This article is devoted to the most recent, i.e. taking place within the last few years, theoretical developments in the field of intermolecular...
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Production of TiO2-deposited Diatoms and Their Applications for Photo-catalytic Degradation of Aqueous Pollutants
Biogenic TiO 2 diatoms can be prepared by metabolic incorporation of TiO 2 on the frustule surface of the diatoms. To utilize the photo-catalytic...
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Diatom Nanostructured Biosilica
Bacillariophyceae (diatoms) is a unique class of unicellular microalgae of remarkable evolutionary success showing large diversity over a relatively...
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Anisotropic dynamics of resonant scattering between a pair of cold aligned diatoms
The collision dynamics between a pair of aligned molecules in the presence of a partial-wave resonance provide the most sensitive probe of the...
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Biosilica as a New Stationary Phase in HILIC Mode
The aim of this work was to use the biosilica obtained from diatoms (microalgae) cultivated under laboratory conditions as a new stationary phase to...
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Differential protein analysis of saline-alkali promoting the oil accumulation in Nitzschia palea
BackgroundThe increasingly severe salinization of the aquatic environment has led to serious damage to the habitats of aquatic organisms. Benthic...
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In-situ green synthesis of fluorescent silica–silver conjugate nanodendrites using nanoporous frustules of diatoms: an unprecedented approach
Generally, nanodendrite synthesis is chemical mediated and expensive. The biogenesis of such hierarchical structures is still in its nascent stage....
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Functionalized diatom biosilica decorated with nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, catalytic oxidation, and dye scavenging applications
Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic algae that occur in all water territories on earth. Their cell walls comprise amorphous siliceous material,...
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Diatomaceous Biosilica Doped with Heteroepitaxially Growing Ag/AgCl/CeO2 Composite Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation and Antibacterial Application
Modern technology's development is also towards using microorganisms as micro-factories of biomaterials with unique properties and combining the...
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Polydopamine coating of living diatom microalgae
Many microorganisms produce specific structures, known as spores or cysts, to increase their resistance to adverse environmental conditions....
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed regulation mechanism of mixotrophic Cylindrotheca sp. glycerol utilization and biomass promotion
BackgroundDiatoms have been viewed as ideal cell factories for production of some high-value bioactive metabolites, such as fucoxanthin, but their...
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Co-evolution of the Shrimp Hippolyte inermis and the Diatoms Cocconeis spp. in Posidonia oceanica: Sexual Adaptations Explained by Ecological Fitting
Microalgae influence the life of grazers in such stable ecosystems as Posidonia oceanica meadows. Competition and co-existence require adaptations...
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Enhancement of hemostatic properties of Cyclotella cryptica frustule through genetic manipulation
BackgroundThe silicified cell wall of diatoms, also known as frustule, shows huge potential as an outstanding bio-nanomaterial for hemostatic...
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Diatom frustule silica extracted from Melosira nummuloides ameliorates acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in mice
Melosira nummuloides is a type of diatom in the family Melosiraceae. Diatoms are unicellular microalgae widely distributed in aquatic environments....
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Microbial Growth in Shrimp Ponds as Influenced by Monosilicic and Polysilicic Acids
In order to increase shrimp production and minimize detrimental environmental impacts of aquaculture, the maintenance and regulation of the growth...
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Overexpression of a novel gene (Pt2015) endows the commercial diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum high lipid content and grazing resistance
BackgroundThe marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a commercially viable species due to its bioactive substances and lipid productivity....
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Nanotechnology: the Alternative and Efficient Solution to Biofouling in the Aquaculture Industry
Biofouling is a global issue in aquaculture industries. It adversely affects marine infrastructure (ship’s hulls, mariculture cages and nets,...
