Isolation of a wide range of minerals from a thermally treated plant: Equisetum arvense, a Mare’s tale

Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 101 - 112
Published: Jan 13, 2016
Abstract
Silica is the second most abundant biomineral being exceeded in nature only by biogenic CaCO3. Many land plants (such as rice, cereals, cucumber, etc.) deposit silica in significant amounts to reinforce their tissues and as a systematic response to pathogen attack. One of the most ancient species of living vascular plants, Equisetum arvense is also able to take up and accumulate silica in all parts of the plant. Numerous methods have been...
Paper Details
Title
Isolation of a wide range of minerals from a thermally treated plant: Equisetum arvense, a Mare’s tale
Published Date
Jan 13, 2016
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
101 - 112
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