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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Enzymatically Synthesized Biosilica

Heinz C. SchröderWerner E.g. MüllerXiaohong Wang

subject

Siliceous spongeSpongechemistry.chemical_compoundSponge spiculebiologyChemical engineeringChemistrySilicic acidbiology.organism_classification

description

Structural biomaterials are hierarchically organized and biofabricated. Biosilica represents the main mineral component of the sponge skeletal elements, the spicules. We summarize recent data on the different levels of molecular, biological, and structural hierarchies controlling the synthesis of the picturesquely and intricately architectured spicules/skeletons.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53971-8_57