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    • Abstract:
      Diatoms are ubiquitous, microscopic, golden-colored algae. The most distinctive characteristic of a diatom is its rigid cell wall. The cell wall is formed in two halves, with one half fitting inside the other as a shoebox fits its lid. This rigid, glassy wall containing silica is patterned with pores, variable thicknesses, and spine-like extensions projecting from its surface.