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UV-shielding and wavelength conversion by centric diatom nanopatterned frustules

Diatoms can represent the major component of phytoplankton and contribute massively to global primary production in the oceans. Over tens of millions of years they developed an intricate porous silica shell, the frustule, which ensures mechanical protection, sorting of nutrients from harmful agents,...

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Autores principales: De Tommasi, Edoardo, Congestri, Roberta, Dardano, Principia, De Luca, Anna Chiara, Managò, Stefano, Rea, Ilaria, De Stefano, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6214969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30390006
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34651-w