Diatoms are unicellular algae and occur ubiquitously in almost every marine and freshwater
habitat on earth. They produce intricately structured cell walls, which mainly consist of …

Diatoms are an abundant group of microalgae, known for their ability to form an intricate cell
wall made of silica. Silicon levels in seawater are in the micromolar range, making it a …

Diatoms are intriguing biomineralizing organisms, capable of transporting, processing and
metabolizing various forms of “Si”, thus taking part in the Earth's “Si” cycle. They admirably …

The silicon transport and use inside cells are key processes for understanding how diatoms
metabolize this element in the silica biogenic cycle in the ocean. A spin-probe electron …

After complete genome sequencing, the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana has become an
attractive model organism for silica biomineralisation studies. Recent progress, especially …

Diatoms are the world's largest contributors to biosilicification and are one of the
predominant contributors to global carbon fixation. Silicon is a major limiting nutrient for …

Diatoms have continued to attract research interest over a long time. One important reason
for this research interest is the amazingly beautiful microstructured and nanostructured …

Uptake and metabolism of silicon by diatoms are studied by the combined use of solid-state
29Si NMR spectroscopy and confocal laser fluorescence microscopy especially with respect …

The demand for new materials and products is still growing and the interest in naturally
formed biopolymers and biominerals, such as chitin, calcium precipitates and silica is …

Most algae do not use silicon in any form with one notable exception, diatoms. Silicon is a
major constituent of diatoms. Diatoms are characterized by high growth rates and are often …