@article { ISI:000228418700023,
	title = {Bioleaching of sand by the fungus fusarium oxysporum as a means of producing extracellular silica nanoparticles},
	journal = {Advanced Materials},
	volume = {17},
	number = {7},
	year = {2005},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {889+},
	publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 10 11 61, D-69451 WEINHEIM, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>A plant pathogenic fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, can be used as a biological model system for the extracellular bioleaching of hollow spherical silica nanoparticles (see Figure) from sand. The room-temperature synthesis of oxide nanomaterials using microorganisms starting from potential waste materials could lead to eco-friendly and economically viable methods for the large-scale synthesis of nanomaterials.</p>},
	issn = {0935-9648},
	doi = {10.1002/adma.200401176},
	author = {Bansal, Vipul and Sanyal, A. and Rautaray, D. and Ahmad, Absar and Sastry, Murali}
}
@article { ISI:000227414900003,
	title = {Biological synthesis of stable vaterite crystals by the reaction of calcium ions with germinating chickpea seeds},
	journal = {Crystal Growth \& Design},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2005},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {399-402},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	type = {Article},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>The total biological synthesis of CaCO3 crystals of the metastable vaterite polymorph at room temperature by simple protein-mediated reaction of aqueous Ca2+ ions with the CO2 generated during the root growth from germinating chickpea (Cicer arietinum) seeds is described. Highly stable vaterite crystals of spherical morphology are obtained, indicating that the proteins secreted from the roots during growth play a crucial role in stabilizing and directing the crystal growth.</p>},
	issn = {1528-7483},
	doi = {10.1021/cg0341858},
	author = {Rautaray, D. and Sanyal, A. and Bharde, Atul A. and Ahmad, Absar and Sastry, M.}
}
