As photoautotrophic organisms, cyanobacteria capture and store solar energy in the form of
biomass. Cyanobacterial biomass has been an important component of diet and nutrition in …

The silicification of a functioning Cyanobacteria (Calothrix sp.) is shown to be restricted to
outer surface of the sheath. In addition, polycationized ferritin (a probe 11 nm in diameter) …

Background Numerous strategies have evolved recently for the generation of genetically
modified or synthetic microalgae and cyanobacteria designed for production of ethanol …

Polymer membranes were used as biomimetic environments to study the effect of
confinement on silica formation. Within membrane pores, silica tubes were formed …

Diatoms are eukaryotic, unicellular algae that are ubiquitously present in almost any water
habitat on earth. Diatoms dominate phytoplankton populations and algal blooms in the …

Biomineralization processes are now fully recognized as inspiring systems for the design of
new materials. In the case of silica, the formation of diatom shell or sponge spicule has …

The cell wall structure is a species-specific characteristics demonstrating that diatom silica
morphogenesis is genetically encoded. It is expected that these structures exhibit superior …

Little is known about the production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) in cyanobacteria, and
there are no genetic and physiological evidences that EPS are involved in cell protection …

Cell walls and outer membranes, free of thylakoids and cytoplasmic membranes, were
isolated from the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 6307. Electron …

Immobilisation of proteins on solid supports such as silica is commonly applied to improve
performance of enzymes under detrimental conditions and to allow enzyme recycling. Silica …