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Peroxynitrite was synthesized as previously described [ 14 ] . Briefly, solutions of (a) 0.7 M NaNO 2 , 0.7 M H 2 O 2 and (b) 0.6 M HCl, were pumped using a syringe infusion pump (Harvard Apparatus, South Natick, MA) at 25 ml/min, into a Y-junction and mixed in a 2 mm-diameter by 0.5 cm silica tube.
Gels use silica as an abrasive to help polish teeth.
Affymetrix GeneChips ®contain pairs of 25-nucleotide sequences (probe pairs) synthesized on silica wafers; one of each pair exactly matches the sequence of interest and the other contains a single mismatching nucleotide in the center [ 6 7 ] . A single sequence is queried by a group of 8 to 16 probe pairs that constitute a probe set.
If we could work out how diatoms lay down micro lines of silica, then we may be able to simulate it’.
In addition, subtle but important changes can be induced in diatoms by varying the amount of silica in their environment or changing the water flow.