Browsing Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy by Author "Chappell, Helen"
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A model for the effects of germanium on silica biomineralization in choanoflagellates
Marron, Alan Oliver; Chappell, Helen; Ratcliffe, Sarah; Goldstein, Raymond Ethan (Royal Society PublishingJournal of the Royal Society Interface, 2016-09-21)Silica biomineralization is a widespread phenomenon of major biotechnological interest. Modifying biosilica with substances like germanium (Ge) can confer useful new properties, although exposure to high levels of Ge ...