%0 Journal Article
%T Applications of Diatoms as Potential Microalgae in Nanobiotechnology
%A Ali Akbar Jamali
%A Fariba Akbari
%A Mohamad Moradi Ghorakhlu
%A Miguel de la Guardia
%J BioImpacts
%D 2012
%I Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
%X Introduction: Diatoms are single cell eukaryotic microalgae, which present in nearly every water habitat make them ideal tools for a wide range of applications such as oil explora-tion, forensic examination, environmental indication, biosilica pattern generation, toxicity testing and eutrophication of aqueous ecosystems. Methods: Essential information on diatoms were reviewed and discussed towards impacts of diatoms on biosynthesis and bioremediation. Results: In this review, we present the recent progress in this century on the application of diatoms in waste degradation, synthesis of biomaterial, biomineraliza-tion, toxicity and toxic effects of mineral elements evaluations. Conclusion: Diatoms can be considered as metal toxicity bioindicators and they can be applied for biomineralization, synthesis of biomaterials, and degradation of wastes.
%K Diatoms
%K Bioindicators
%K Biosynthesis
%K Bioremediation
%K Biomineralization
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.5681/bi.2012.012