Silicification: The Processes by Which Organisms Capture and Mineralize Silica

Research Article| January 03, 2003 Silicification: The Processes by Which Organisms Capture and Mineralize Silica Carole C. Perry Carole C. Perry Division of Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, The Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Carole C. Perry Division of Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, The Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2003) 54 (1): 291–327. https://doi.org/10.2113/0540291 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Carole C. Perry; Silicification: The Processes by Which Organisms Capture and Mineralize Silica. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003;; 54 (1): 291–327. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/0540291 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Silicification is widespread in the biological world and occurs in bacteria, single-celled protists, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates. Minerals formed in the biological environment often show unusual physical properties (e.g., strength, degree of hydration) and often have structures that exhibit order on many length scales. The minerals are formed from an environment that is undersaturated with respect to silicon and under conditions of around neutral pH and low temperature ca. 4–40°C. Formation of the mineral may occur intra- or extra-cellularly and specific biochemical locations for mineral deposition that include lipids, proteins and carbohydrates are known. The significance of the cellular machinery... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.