Mesophases of (bio)polymer-silica particles inspire a model for silica biomineralization in diatoms

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2002 May 3;41(9):1543-6. doi: 10.1002/1521-3773(20020503)41:9<1543::aid-anie1543>3.0.co;2-b.

Authors

Engel G Vrieling¹, Theo P M Beelen, Rutger A van Santen, Winfried W C Gieskes

Affiliation

¹ Department of Marine Biology, Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, University of Groningen, Biological Center, P.O. Box 14, 9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands. e.g.vrieling@chem.rug.nl

PMID: 19750659
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3773(20020503)41:9<1543::aid-anie1543>3.0.co;2-b

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biopolymers / chemistry*
Diatoms / metabolism*
Models, Chemical
Models, Molecular
Silicon Dioxide / chemical synthesis
Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*

Substances

Biopolymers
Silicon Dioxide