Articles tagged with Diatoms
A team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati and the Air Force has developed a novel method for creating new silicon-based materials using an algal enzyme. The resulting silica spheres have unique properties that make them suitable for applications in sensors, optics, and medical devices. These materials could potentially le...
A University of Toronto researcher found a polar lake in the Arctic has recovered significantly despite decades of sewage dumping, using diatoms as effective bio-monitors. The phosphorus levels have declined sharply since 1972, tracking the decrease in population at a former Canadian military base.
Researchers used molecular probes to identify a toxic diatom linked to the deaths of over 400 California sea lions. The DNA probe tests detected a short but significant bloom in Pseudo-nitzschia australis, allowing researchers to connect the sea lion deaths to the bloom.