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The aim of this new book series (Diatoms: Biology and Applications) is to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of information on diatom biology and applications. The first book of the series, Diatoms Fundamentals & Applications, is wide ranging, starting with the contributions of amateurs and the beauty of diatoms, to details of how their shells are made, how they bend light to their advantage and ours, and major aspects of their biochemistry (photosynthesis and iron metabolism). The book then delves into the ecology of diatoms living in a wide range of habitats, and look at those few that can kill or harm us. The book concludes with a wide range of applications of diatoms, in forensics, manufacturing, medicine, biofuel and agriculture. The contributors are leading international experts on diatoms. This book is for a wide audience researchers, academics, students, and teachers of biology and related disciplines, written to both act as an introduction to diatoms and to present some of the most advanced research on them.

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Author:   Joseph Seckbach ,  Richard Gordon (Bard College, New York)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wiley-Scrivener
Dimensions:   Width: 1.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 1.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781119370215

ISBN 10:   1119370213
Pages:   688
Publication Date:   13 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Foreword xvii Preface xxiii 1 A Memorial to Frithjof Sterrenburg: The Importance of the Amateur Diatomist 1 Janice L. Pappas 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Background and Interests 3 1.3 The Personality of an Amateur Diatomist 7 1.4 The Amateur Diatomist and the Importance of Collections 11 1.5 The Amateur Diatomist as Expert in the Tools of the Trade 12 1.6 The Amateur Diatomist as Peer-Reviewed Scientific Contributor 15 1.7 Concluding Remarks 20 Acknowledgments 21 References 21 2 Alex Altenbach – In Memoriam of a Friend 29 Wladyslaw Altermann References 31 3 The Beauty of Diatoms 33 Mary Ann Tiffany and Stephen S. Nagy 3.1 Early History of Observations of Diatoms 33 3.2 Live Diatoms 35 3.3 Shapes and Structures 35 3.4 Diatom Beauty at Various Scales 36 3.5 Valves During Morphogenesis 37 3.6 Jamin-Lebedeff Interference Contrast Microscopy 39 3.7 Conclusion 40 Acknowledgments 40 References 41 4 Current Diatom Research in China 43 Yu Xin Zhang 4.1 Diatoms for Energy Conversion and Storage 43 4.1.1 Introduction 43 4.1.2 Diatom Silica: Structure, Properties and Their Optimization 46 4.1.3 Diatoms for Lithium Ion Battery Materials 48 4.1.4 Diatoms for Energy Storage: Supercapacitors 51 4.1.5 Diatoms for Solar Cells 56 4.1.6 Diatoms for Hydrogen Storage 58 4.1.7 Diatoms for Thermal Energy Storage 59 4.2 Diatoms for Water Treatment 61 4.2.1 Support for Preparation of Diatomite-Based Adsorption Composites 61 4.2.2 Catalyst and Template for Preparation of Porous Carbon Materials 63 4.2.3 Modification of Surface and Porous Structure 66 4.2.4 Support for Preparation of Diatomite-Based Metal Oxide Composites 75 4.3 Study of Tribological Performances of Compound Dimples Based on Diatoms Shell Structures 86 References 88 5 Cellular Mechanisms of Diatom Valve Morphogenesis 99 Yekaterina D. Bedoshvili and Yelena V. Likhoshway 5.1 Introduction 99 5.2 Valve Symmetry 100 5.3 Valve Silification Order 102 5.4 Silica Within SDV 103 5.5 Macromorphogenesis Control 104 5.6 Cytoskeletal Control of Morphogenesis 106 5.7 The Role of Vesicles in Morphogenesis 107 5.8 Valve Exocytosis and the SDV Origin 108 5.9 Conclusion 110 References 110 6 Application of Focused Ion Beam Technique in Taxonomy-Oriented Research on Ultrastructure of Diatoms 115 Andrzej Witkowski, Tomasz Płociński, Justyna Grzonka, Izabela Zgłobicka, Małgorzata Bąk, Przemysław Dąbek, Ana I. Gomes and Krzysztof J. Kurzydłowski 6.1 Introduction 116 6.2 Material and Methods 117 6.3 Results 117 6.3.1 Complex Stria Ultrastructure 117 6.3.1.1 Biremis lucens (Hustedt) Sabbe, Witkowski & Vyverman 1995 117 6.3.1.2 Olifantiella mascarenica Riaux-Gobin & Compere 2009 120 6.4 Discussion 123 6.4.1 Cultured Versus Wild Specimens 124 6.5 Conclusions 124 Acknowledgements 126 References 126 7 On Light and Diatoms: A Photonics and Photobiology Review 129 Mohamed M. Ghobara, Nirmal Mazumder, Vandana Vinayak, Louisa Reissig, Ille C. Gebeshuber, Mary Ann Tiffany and Richard Gordon 7.1 Introduction 130 7.2 The Unique Multiscale Structure of the Diatom Frustules 130 7.3 Optical Properties of Diatom Frustules 139 7.3.1 The Frustule as a Box with Photonic Crystal Walls 143 7.3.2 Light Focusing Phenomenon 146 7.3.3 Photoluminescence Properties 151 7.3.4 Probable Roles of the Frustule in Diatom Photobiology 152 7.4 Diatom Photobiology 153 7.4.1 Underwater Light Field 153 7.4.2 Cell Cycle Light Regulation 154 7.4.3 The Phototactic Phenomenon in Pennates 154 7.4.4 Chloroplast Migration (Karyostrophy) 156 7.4.5 Blue Light and Its Effects on Microtubules of Cells 157 7.4.6 Strategies for Photoregulation Under High Light Intensity 159 7.4.7 Strategies for Photoregulation Under Ultraviolet Radiation (UV) Exposure 159 7.4.8 Diatoms and Low Light 160 7.4.9 Diatoms and No Light 161 7.4.10 Light Piping and Cellular Vision 161 7.5 Diatom and Light Applications 162 7.5.1 In Photocatalysis 162 7.5.2 Bio-Based UV Filters 164 7.5.3 In Solar Cells 165 7.5.4 Applications Based on Luminescence Properties 167 7.5.5 Cloaking Diatoms 167 7.6 Conclusion 169 Acknowledgement 169 Glossary 169 References 171 8 Photosynthesis in Diatoms 191 Matteo Scarsini, Justine Marchand, Kalina M. Manoylov and Benoît Schoefs 8.1 Introduction 191 8.2 The Chloroplast Structure Reflects the Two Steps Endosymbiosis 194 8.3 Photosynthetic Pigments 196 8.3.1 Chlorophylls 196 8.3.2 Carotenoids 197 8.4 The Organization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus 197 8.5 Non-Photochemical Quenching (NPQ) 200 8.6 Carbon Uptake and Fixation 202 8.7 Conclusions and Perspectives 204 Acknowledgment 205 References 205 9 Iron in Diatoms 213 John A. Raven 9.1 Introduction 213 9.2 Fe Acquisition by Diatoms 214 9.3 Fe-Containing Proteins in Diatoms and Economy of Fe Use 214 9.4 Iron Storage 219 9.5 Conclusions and Prospects 220 Acknowledgements 220 References 220 10 Diatom Symbioses with Other Photoauthotroph 225 Rosalina Stancheva and Rex Lowe 10.1 Introduction 225 10.2 Diatoms with a N2-Fixing Coccoid Cyanobacterial Endosymbiont 226 10.3 Diatoms with N2-Fixing Filamentous Heterocytous Cyanobacterial Endosymbionts 233 10.4 Epiphytic, Endogloeic and Endophytic Diatoms 235 10.5 Diatom Endosymbionts in Dinoflagellates 238 Acknowledgements 239 References 239 11 Diatom Sexual Reproduction and Life Cycles 245 Aloisie Poulíčková and David G. Mann 11.1 Introduction 245 11.2 Centric Diatoms 247 11.2.1 Life Cycle and Reproduction 247 11.2.2 Gametogenesis and Gamete Structure 250 11.2.3 Spawning 251 11.3 Pennate Diatom Life Cycles and Reproduction 252 11.4 Auxospore Development and Structure 257 11.4.1 Incunabula 259 11.4.2 Perizonium 260 11.5 Induction of Sexual Reproduction 261 Acknowledgments 262 References 263 12 Ecophysiology, Cell Biology and Ultrastructure of a Benthic Diatom Isolated in the Arctic 273 Ulf Karsten, Rhena Schumann and Andreas Holzinger 12.1 Introduction 274 12.2 Environmental Settings in the Arctic 274 12.3 Growth as Function of Temperature 275 12.4 Growth After Long-Term Dark Incubation 277 12.5 Cell Biological Traits After Long-Term Dark Incubation 279 12.6 Ultrastructural Traits 282 12.7 Conclusions 283 Acknowledgements 284 References 284 13 Ecology of Freshwater Diatoms – Current Trends and Applications 289 Aloisie Poulíčková and Kalina Manoylov 13.1 Introduction 289 13.2 Diatom Distribution 292 13.3 Diatom Dispersal Ability 292 13.4 Functional Classification in Diatom Ecology 294 13.5 Spatial Ecology and Metacommunities 296 13.6 Aquatic Ecosystems Biomonitoring 299 13.7 Conclusions 301 References 301 14 Diatoms from Hot Springs of the Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) 311 Tatiana V. Nikulina, E. G. Kalitina, N. A. Kharitonova, G. A. Chelnokov, Elena A. Vakh and O. V. Grishchenko 14.1 Introduction 311 14.2 Materials and Methods 313 14.3 Description of Sampling Sites 313 14.3.1 Malkinsky Geothermal Field 314 14.3.2 Nachikinsky Geothermal Field 317 14.3.3 Verkhnaya-Paratunka Geothermal Field 317 14.3.3.1 Goryachaya Sopka Hot Spring 318 14.3.3.2 Karimshinsky Hot Spring 318 14.3.4 Mutnovsky Geothermal Field 318 14.3.4.1 Dachny Hot Springs 319 14.3.4.2 Verkhne-Vilyuchinsky Hot Spring 319 14.4 Results 320 14.4.1 Malkinsky Geothermal Field 320 14.4.2 Nachikinsky Geothermal Field 320 14.4.3 Verkhnaya-Paratunka Geothermal Field 326 14.4.3.1 Goryachaya Sopka Hot Spring 326 14.4.3.2 Karimshinsky Hot Spring 326 14.4.4 Mutnovsky Geothermal Field 326 14.4.4.1 Dachny Hot Springs 326 14.4.4.2 Verkhne-Vilyuchinsky Hot Spring 327 14.5 Summary 330 References 331 15 Biodiversity of High Mountain Lakes in Europe with Special Regards to Rila Mountains (Bulgaria) and Tatra Mountains (Poland) 335 Nadja Ognjanova-Rumenova, Agata Z. Wojtal, Elwira Sienkiewicz, Ivan Botev and Teodora Trichkova 15.1 Introduction 335 15.1.1 Factors Which Control the Diatom Distribution 336 15.1.2 Biodiversity Assessment 337 15.2 Recent Datom Biodiversity in High Mountain Lakes in bulgaria and Poland 338 15.2.1 The Rila Lakes, Bulgaria 338 15.2.2 The Tatra Lakes, Poland 339 15.3 Diatom Community Changes in High-Mountain Lakes in Bulgaria and Poland from Pre-Industrial Times to Present Day 340 15.3.1 The Rila Mts. 340 15.3.2 Tatra Mts. 342 15.4 Monitoring Data ‘2015’ and Correlations Between the Data Sets of the Rila Mts. and the Tatra Mts. 344 15.4.1 The Rila Lakes 344 15.4.2 The Tatra Lakes 346 15.5 Red-List Data: Cirque “Sedemte Ezera”, Rila Mts. and Tatra Mts. 349 15.5.1 Cirque “Sedemte Ezera”, Rila Mts. 349 15.5.2 Tatra Mts. 349 15.6 Summary 349 Acknowledgements 351 References 351 16 Diatoms of the Southern Part of the Russian Far East 355 Tatiana V. Nikulina and Lubov A. Medvedeva 16.1 History of the Study of Freshwater Algae of the Southern Part of the Russian Far East 355 16.1.1 The Primorye Territory 357 16.1.1.1 Lakes and Reservoirs 357 16.1.1.2 Rivers and Streams 358 16.1.2 The Amur Region 360 16.1.2.1 The Upper Amur 360 16.1.2.2 The Middle Amur 360 16.1.3 The Jewish Autonomous Region 361 16.1.4 The Khabarovsk Territory 361 16.1.4.1 The Middle Amur 361 16.1.4.2 The Lower Amur 361 16.1.5 The Sakhalin Region 362 16.1.5.1 Sakhalin Island 362 16.1.5.2 Moneron Island 363 16.1.5.3 The Kuril Islands 363 16.2 Diatom Flora of the Southern Part of the Russian Far East 363 References 377 17 Toxic and Harmful Marine Diatoms 389 Stephen S. Bates, Nina Lundholm, Katherine A. Hubbard, Marina Montresor and Chui Pin Leaw 17.1 Introduction 390 17.2 Harmful Diatoms 391 17.2.1 How Diatoms May Cause Harm 391 17.2.2 Diatom Oxylipins 391 17.2.2.1 Polyunsaturated Aldehydes (PUAs) 391 17.2.2.2 Oxylipin Production by Pseudo-nitzschia 396 17.3 Toxic Diatoms 397 17.3.1 Diatoms That Produce Β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine (BMAA) 397 17.3.2 Nitzschia navis-varingica 400 17.3.3 Nitzschia bizertensis 400 17.3.4 Pseudo-nitzschia spp 401 17.3.4.1 New Species 401 17.3.4.2 Distribution 401 17.3.4.3 Sexual Reproduction 401 17.3.4.4 Genomic Insights Into Pseudo-nitzschia and Its Population Genetic Structure 410 17.3.4.5 New Knowledge of Pseudo-nitzschia 411 17.3.5 Identification of Toxic Diatoms 414 17.3.5.1 Classical Methods 414 17.3.5.2 Molecular Approaches 415 17.4 Gaps in Knowledge and Thoughts for Future Directions 417 References 418 18 Diatoms in Forensics: A Molecular Approach to Diatom Testing in Forensic Science 435 Vandana Vinayak and S. Gautam 18.1 Introduction 435 18.2 Postmortem Forensic Counter Measures 438 18.3 Differences in Drowned Victims vs Those that Die of Other Causes 439 18.4 Techniques to Identify Diatoms in Biological Sample 440 18.4.1 Morphological Analysis of Water Samples 441 18.4.2 Role of Site Specific Diatoms 442 18.5 Case Studies 443 18.5.1 Case 1 443 18.5.2 Case 2 443 18.5.3 Case 3 444 18.6 Identification of Diatom Using Molecular Tools in Tissue and Water Samples 446 18.7 Differentiation of Diatom DNA in the Tissue of a Drowned Victim 447 18.8 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 448 18.9 Diatom DNA Extraction from Biological Samples of a Drowned Victim 448 18.9.1 Biological Samples 448 18.9.2 Plankton/Diatom Isolation from Tissues Using Colloidal Silica Gradient and Phenol Chloroform Method for DNA Extraction 454 18.10 Best Barcode Markers for Diatoms to Diagnose Drowning 454 18.10.1 Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 1 (COI) 455 18.10.2 Nuclear rDNA ITS Region 456 18.10.3 Nuclear Small Subunit rRNA Gene 457 18.11 DNA Sequencing 457 18.12 Advancement in Sequencing Leads to Advancement of Data Interpretation 458 18.13 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 459 Acknowledgements 459 List of Abbreviations Used 460 References 460 19 Diatomite in Use: Nature, Modifications, Commercial Applications and Prospective Trends 471 Mohamed M. Ghobara and Asmaa Mohamed 19.1 The Nature of Diatomite 471 19.1.1 Diatomite Formation 472 19.1.2 Diatom Frustule’s Resistance Against Dissolution (The Reason for Their Preservation Over Millions of Years) 473 19.2 The History of Discovery and Ancient Applications 475 19.3 Diatomite Occurrence and Distribution 476 19.4 Diatomite Mining and Processing 477 19.5 Diatomite Characterization 479 19.6 Diatom Frustules Modifications 480 19.7 Diatomite in Use 481 19.7.1 Diatomite-Based Filtration 482 19.7.1.1 Water Filtration 483 19.7.1.2 Beer Filtration 484 19.7.1.3 Recent Trends in Diatomite-Based Separation Techniques 485 19.7.1.4 Reuse of Spent DE Filter Media 485 19.7.2 Diatomite for Thermal Insulation 485 19.7.3 Diatomite-Based Building Materials 487 19.7.4 Diatomaceous Earth as an Insecticide 488 19.7.5 Diatomaceous Earth as a soil amendment 488 19.7.6 Diatomaceous Earth as a Filler 489 19.7.7 Diatomaceous Earth as Abrasive Material 490 19.7.8 Diatomaceous Earth as Animals’ and Human’s Food Additives 490 19.7.9 Diatomaceous Earth and Nanotechnology 491 19.7.9.1 Diatomaceous Earth in Solar Energy Harvesting Systems 491 19.7.9.2 Diatomaceous Earth-Based Superhydrophobic Surfaces 491 19.7.9.3 Diatomaceous Earth Composites as Catalysts 492 19.7.9.4 Diatomaceous Earth-Based Supercapacitors 492 19.7.9.5 Diatomaceous Earth-Based Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications 492 19.7.9.6 Diatomaceous Earth-Based Lab-on-a-Chip 494 19.7.10 Non-Industrial Applications 494 19.8 Diatomite Fabrication and Future Aspects 495 19.9 Conclusion 495 Acknowledgements 496 References 496 20 Diatom Silica for Biomedical Applications 511 Shaheer Maher, Moom Sin Aw and Dusan Losic 20.1 Introduction 511 20.2 Diatoms: Natural Silica Microcapsules for Therapeutics Delivery 513 20.2.1 Structure 513 20.2.2 Surface Modification of Diatoms 514 20.2.3 Diatoms Applications as Drug Carriers 516 20.2.4 Diatoms as a Source of Biodegradable Carriers for Drug Delivery Applications 522 20.2.4.1 Diatoms as a Source of Biodegradable Silicon Micro and Nano Carriers for Drug Delivery 525 20.2.5 Diatom Silica for Other Biomedical Applications 527 20.2.5.1 Tissue Engineering 527 20.2.5.2 Haemorrhage Control 528 20.3 Conclusions 530 Acknowledgements 531 References 531 21 Diafuel™(Diatom Biofuel) vs Electric Vehicles, a Basic Comparison: A High Potential Renewable Energy Source to Make India Energy Independent 537 Vandana Vinayak, Khashti Ballabh Joshi and Priyangshu Manab Sarma 21.1 Introduction 538 21.2 Debate on Relation of Green House Gas Emissions (GHG) with CO2 and Temperature 539 21.3 Outcomes of Paris Agreement 2015 541 21.4 Energy Demands for India 542 21.5 Critics Talking About Entry of EV in Market 545 21.6 Comparison Between Electric Vehicles vs Vehicles with Diafuel™ at Large 546 21.6.1 Electric Vehicles 546 21.6.1.1 Status of EV in India 548 21.6.1.2 Predicted Impact of EV on Global and Indian Network Versus Their Energy Sources 549 21.6.2 Diafuel™ 550 21.6.2.1 Diafuel™ Industrial Production 552 21.6.2.2 Designing an Energy Self-Sufficient Indian House Producing Diafuel™ 554 21.6.2.3 Working Prototype of Diatom Panels for the Indian House 555 21.6.2.4 Advantages of Diafuel™ 556 21.7 Source for Generation of Electricity to Drive EVs 557 21.7.1 Resources with Zero Carbon Emission 558 21.7.1.1 Nuclear Power 559 21.7.1.2 Solar Energy for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric & Hybrid Vehicles in India 559 21.7.1.3 Wind Power 560 21.7.1.4 Barriers for Wind and Solar Energy 561 21.8 CO2 Emissions by Electric Vehicle vs Gasoline Driven Vehicles 562 21.9 Depletion of Earth Metals to Run EV’s vs Abundant Resources for Diafuel™ 564 21.9.1 Can Diafuel™ be the Answer 566 21.9.2 Harvesting Diafuel™ from Diatoms 566 21.10 Current Status 567 21.10.1 Data Analysis and Comparison Between EV and Diafuel™ 569 21.11 Conclusions 569 Acknowledgement 574 List of Abbreviations Used 574 References 574 22 Bubble Farming: Scalable Microcosms for Diatom Biofuel and the Next Green Revolution 583 Richard Gordon, Clifford R Merz, Shawn Gurke and Benoît Schoefs 22.1 Introduction 584 22.1.1 The Bubble Farming Concept 588 22.1.2 Bubble Injection, Sampling, Harvesting and Sealing, Maybe by Drones 592 22.1.3 Approach 594 22.2 Mechanical Properties 594 22.2.1 Optimal Bubble Size 596 22.3 Optical Properties 597 22.4 Surface Properties 599 22.4.1 Gas Exchange Properties 599 22.5 Toxicity Restrictions 609 22.5.1 Algal Oil Droplet Properties 611 22.6 Biofilms 611 22.7 Bacterial Symbionts 612 22.7.1 Soil as a Source of CO2 613 22.8 Demand 614 22.8.1 The Choice of Diatoms vs Other Algae 614 22.9 Exponential Growth vs Stationary Phase 617 22.10 Carbon Recycling 619 22.11 Packaging 619 22.11.1 Crop Choice by Farmers 620 22.11.2 Bubble Farming vs Photobioreactors and Raceways 620 22.12 Summary 620 Acknowledgements 626 References 626 Index 655

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Professor J. Seckbach is a retired senior academician at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. He earned his MSc. & PhD from the University of Chicago. He was appointed to the Hebrew University, Jerusalem (as a senior Lecturer) and spent sabbaticals at UCLA and Harvard University. He served at Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA, USA, as the first selected Chair for the Louisiana Sea Grant and Technology transfer. He has edited over 35 scientific books and ~ 140 scientific articles on plant ferritin–phytoferritin, cellular evolution, acidothermophilic algae, and life in extreme environments and on astrobiology. Richard Gordon's involvement with diatoms goes back to 1970 with his capillarity model for their gliding motility, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. He later worked on a diffusion limited aggregation model for diatom morphogenesis, which led to the first paper ever published on diatom nanotechnology in 1988. He organized the first workshop on diatom nanotech in 2003. His other research is on computed tomography algorithms, HIV/AIDS prevention, and embryogenesis.

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