Determining dissolved and biogenic silica

Jaana Koistinen, Mervi Sjöblom, Kristian Spilling

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Abstract

Most algae do not use silicon in any form with one notable exception, diatoms. Silicon is a major constituents of diatoms. Diatoms are characterized by high growth rates and are often one of the key groups in forming algal blooms in natural waters, and as such it is an interesting group for cultivation. In this chapter we present methods for determining dissolved silica (DSi) and biogenic silica (BSi), oxide forms of silicon, based on colorimetric methods. BSi is determined after filtration and alkaline digestion.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiofuels from Algae : Methods and Protocols
EditorsKristian Spilling
Number of pages7
Volume1980
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherHumana press
Publication date2020
Pages95-101
ISBN (Print)978-1-4939-9415-1
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4939-9416-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
MoE publication typeA3 Book chapter

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology

Fields of Science

  • 116 Chemical sciences

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