Department of Bioinformatics, Research Institute of Physiology and Biotechnology (RIPB), Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran.
Bioimpacts. 2012;2(2):83-9. doi: 10.5681/bi.2012.012. Epub 2012 May 12.
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.
Essential information on diatoms were reviewed and discussed towards impacts of diatoms on biosynthesis and bioremediation.
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.
Diatoms can be considered as metal toxicity bioindicators and they can be applied for biomineralization, synthesis of biomaterials, and degradation of wastes.
硅藻是一种单细胞真核微藻，几乎存在于所有水生环境中，这使它们成为广泛应用的理想工具，如石油勘探、法医学检查、环境指示、生物硅模式生成、毒性测试和水生态系统的富营养化。
对硅藻的基本信息进行了综述和讨论，以期了解硅藻对生物合成和生物修复的影响。
在这篇综述中，我们介绍了本世纪在硅藻在废物降解、生物材料合成、生物矿化、毒性和矿物质元素评价的毒性效应方面的最新进展。
硅藻可被视为金属毒性生物指示剂，可应用于生物矿化、生物材料合成和废物降解。
