The Diatom Staurosirella pinnata for Photoactive Material Production.

The Diatom Staurosirella pinnata for Photoactive Material Production.

A native isolate of the colonial benthic diatom Staurosirella pinnata was cultivated for biosilica production. The silicified cell walls (frustules) were used as a source of homogeneous and structurally predictable porous biosilica for dye trapping and random laser applications. This was coupled wit...

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Main Authors: Roberta De Angelis, Sonia Melino, Paolo Prosposito, Mauro Casalboni, Francesca Romana Lamastra, Francesca Nanni, Laura Bruno, Roberta Congestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5102471?pdf=render

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