Characterization and Localization of Insoluble Organic Matrices Associated with Diatom Cell Walls: Insight into Their Roles during Cell Wall Formation
Figure 5
A. salina silica structure and organic matrix.
a and c; SEM micrographs of the valve and girdle bands respectively (scale bar 2 µm). b and d; AFM micrographs of the organic matrix associated with the valves and the girdle bands respectively (scan size: 15 and 5 µm respectively).