Diatoms

Diatoms are a silica producing form of algae that have been extensively researched for biofuel, water filtration, and drug delivery applications. Here, we are focused on uncovering more about the properties of their shells and how we might be able to create materials out of them.

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Funding

Nov 2020

Current PhD student Aaron Stapel won a W&M Green Fee Fund Grant for the Diatom Project. The grant will allow the group to build a high output bioreactor for mono cultures of diatoms.