Intracellular biosynthetic nanomaterials offer tremendous opportunities for chemical
biomedical imaging. A wide range of biologically active tissues are available for …

Spatially directed biomineralization of nanocrystals for specific optical purposes in biological
systems and elucidation of the mechanism of biomineralized nanocrystals remains a …

The silica-based cell walls of diatoms are prime examples of genetically controlled, species-
specific mineral architectures. The physical principles underlying morphogenesis of their …

Certain biominerals, such as sea sponges and echinoderm skeletons, display a fascinating
combination of mechanical properties and adaptability due to the well‐defined structures …

Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) are considered to be the most diverse class of algae, including
as many as 250 genera and having possibly as many as 200,000 species. Because of their …

Silica cell-wall formation in diatoms is a showcase for the ability of organisms to control
inorganic mineralization. The process of silicification by these unicellular algae is tightly …

In 2004, Thalassiosira pseudonana was the first eukaryotic marine alga to have its genome
sequenced. Since then, this species has quickly emerged as a valuable model species for …

Diatoms are unicellular algae with morphologically diverse silica cell walls, which are called
frustules. The mechanism of frustule morphogenesis has attracted attention in biology and …

Ordered, quasi-ordered, and even disordered nanostructures can be identified as
constituent components of several protists, plants and animals, making possible an efficient …

Background Nitzschia closterium f. minutissima is a commonly available diatom that plays
important roles in marine aquaculture. It was originally classified as Nitzschia …