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Most cited papers in Diatoms and Algae Research

What are the most cited papers in Diatoms and Algae Research?

The most cited paper in Diatoms and Algae Research is "Controlled growth of monodisperse silica spheres in the micron size range" (Werner Stöber, Arthur G. Fink, Ernst Bohn, 1968), with 14,524 citations. Next come "BIOVOLUME CALCULATION FOR PELAGIC AND BENTHIC MICROALGAE" (3,700) and "Principles of colloid and surface chemistry" (2,789).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 674 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Controlled growth of monodisperse silica spheres in the micron size range Werner Stöber, Arthur G. Fink, Ernst Bohn · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 1968 14,524
2 BIOVOLUME CALCULATION FOR PELAGIC AND BENTHIC MICROALGAE Helmut Hillebrand, Claus‐Dieter Dürselen, David B. Kirschtel et al. · Journal of Phycology Apr 1999 3,700
3 Principles of colloid and surface chemistry Egon Matijević · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Jun 1979 2,789
4 The inverted microscope method of estimating algal numbers and the statistical basis of estimations by counting John Lund, Charlotte Kipling, E. D. Le Cren · Hydrobiologia Apr 1958 2,675
5 An efficient microbiological growth medium for screening phosphate solubilizing microorganisms Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal · FEMS Microbiology Letters 1999 2,387
6 On Conditions for the Vernal Blooming of Phytoplankton Harald Ulrik Sverdrup · ICES Journal of Marine Science 1953 2,205
7 An improved assay for nanomole amounts of inorganic phosphate Peter A. Lanzetta, Lawrence J. Alvarez, Peter Sol Reinach et al. · Analytical Biochemistry Nov 1979 2,172
8 The Diatoms. Biology and Morphology of the Genera Tyler C. Christensen · Phycologia Mar 1991 2,050
9 PLANT MICROTECHNIQUE: SOME PRINCIPLES AND NEW METHODS Ned Feder, Terence P. O'Brien · American Journal of Botany 1968 2,027
10 The Genome of the Diatom Thalassiosira Pseudonana : Ecology, Evolution, and Metabolism E. Virginia Armbrust et al. · Science Open access 30 Sep 2004 2,024
11 Extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the fungus Fusarium oxysporum Absar Ahmad, Priyabrata Mukherjee, Satyajyoti Senapati et al. · Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces 7 Apr 2003 1,983
12 Monodispersed Colloidal Spheres: Old Materials with New Applications Yuening Xia, Byron D. Gates, Yadong Yin et al. · Advanced Materials May 2000 1,975
13 Photonic structures in biology Pete Vukusic, J. R. Sambles · Nature 13 Aug 2003 1,947
14 Novel Hollow Polymer Shells by Colloid-Templated Assembly of Polyelectrolytes Edwin Donath, Gleb B. Sukhorukov, Frank S Caruso et al. · Angewandte Chemie International Edition 4 Sep 1998 1,834
15 Foundations of Colloid Science M.H. Blees · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Oct 2002 1,773
16 The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes Chris Bowler et al. · Nature Open access 15 Oct 2008 1,712
17 Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Biosensing Applications Igor I. Slowing, Brian G. Trewyn, Supratim Giri et al. · Advanced Functional Materials 20 Apr 2007 1,693
18 Biomimetic materials for tissue engineering Heungsoo Shin, Seongbong Jo, Antonios G. Mikos · Biomaterials 30 Jun 2003 1,618
19 Effects of synthetic micro- and nano-structured surfaces on cell behavior Roderick G. Flemming, C. J. Murphy, G. A. Abrams et al. · Biomaterials Mar 1999 1,456
20 Biomimetism and bioinspiration as tools for the design of innovative materials and systems Clément Sánchez, H. Arribart, Marie Madeleine Giraud Guille · Nature Materials Apr 2005 1,444
21 Chemical composition as a criterion in the classification of aerobic actinomycetes Mary P. Lechevalier, Hubert A. Lechevalier · International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology Oct 1970 1,443
22 Polycationic Peptides from Diatom Biosilica That Direct Silica Nanosphere Formation Nils Kröger, Rainer Deutzmann, Manfred Sumper · Science 5 Nov 1999 1,421
23 Controlling Mineral Morphologies and Structures in Biological and Synthetic Systems Fiona C. Meldrum, Helmut Cölfen · Chemical Reviews Review 12 Nov 2008 1,402
24 THE Si:C:N RATIO OF MARINE DIATOMS: INTERSPECIFIC VARIABILITY AND THE EFFECT OF SOME ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES 1 Mark A. Brzezinski · Journal of Phycology Sep 1985 1,350
25 ALGAL CULTURING TECHNIQUES Senjie Lin · Journal of Phycology Aug 2005 1,344
26 ESTIMATING THE ORGANIC CARBON CONTENT OF PHYTOPLANKTON FROM CELL VOLUME OR PLASMA VOLUME1 Richard R. Strathmann · Limnology and Oceanography Apr 1967 1,330
27 Selection of peptides with semiconductor binding specificity for directed nanocrystal assembly Sandra R. Whaley, Douglas S. English, Evelyn L. Hu et al. · Nature Jun 2000 1,298
28 SIMPLE CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH OF UNICELLULAR BLUE‐GREEN ALGAE ON PLATES 1, 2 Mary Mennes Allen · Journal of Phycology Mar 1968 1,269
29 Multilayers of colloidal particles Ralph K. Iler · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Jun 1966 1,248
30 Amino-acid- and peptide-directed synthesis of chiral plasmonic gold nanoparticles Hye‐Eun Lee, Hyo‐Yong Ahn, Jungho Mun et al. · Nature Apr 2018 1,246
31 Methods for Computing Wagner Trees James S. Farris · Systematic Biology Mar 1970 1,240
32 A rapid analysis for chemical grouping of aerobic actinomycetes. Tōru Hasegawa, Masayuki Takizawa, SEIICHI TANIDA · The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology Open access 1983 1,209
33 Structural Biological Materials: Critical Mechanics-Materials Connections Marc André Meyers, Joanna M. McKittrick, Po‐Yu Chen · Science 14 Feb 2013 1,191
34 Advances in colloid and inter face science J. A. Kitchener · Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 1967 1,182
35 A General Method To Coat Colloidal Particles with Silica Christina Gräf, Dirk L. J. Vossen, Arnout Imhof et al. · Langmuir 11 Jul 2003 1,165
36 Molecular tectonics in biomineralization and biomimetic materials chemistry Stephen Mann · Nature Oct 1993 1,163
37 Skeleton of Euplectella sp.: Structural Hierarchy from the Nanoscale to the Macroscale Joanna Aizenberg, James C. Weaver, Monica S. Thanawala et al. · Science 7 Jul 2005 1,148
38 Soft Robotics: Biological Inspiration, State of the Art, and Future Research Deepak Trivedi, Christopher D. Rahn, William M. Kier et al. · Applied Bionics and Biomechanics Open access 2008 1,142
39 Studies on Nitrogen-Fixing Blue-Green Algae. I. Growth and Nitrogen Fixation by Anabaena Cylindrica Lemm Mary Belle Allen, Daniel I. Arnon · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY Open access Jul 1955 1,132
40 The life of diatoms in the world's oceans E. Virginia Armbrust · Nature May 2009 1,108
41 Aquatic surface chemistry Mary Sohn · Organic Geochemistry 1988 1,075
42 Biomimetic synthesis and patterning of silver nanoparticles Rajesh R. Naik, Sarah J. Stringer, Gunjan Agarwal et al. · Nature Materials 27 Oct 2002 1,067
43 Harmful Freshwater Algal Blooms, With an Emphasis on Cyanobacteria Hans W. Paerl, Rolland S. Fulton, Pia H. Moisander et al. · The Scientific World JOURNAL Open access 2001 1,062
44 The use of microorganisms for the formation of metal nanoparticles and their application Dindyal Mandal, Mark E. Bolander, Debabrata Mukhopadhyay et al. · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 29 Nov 2005 1,061
45 Surface Modulation in Cell Recognition and Cell Growth Gerald M. Edelman · Science 16 Apr 1976 1,059
46 NUTRITION AND GROWTH OF SEVERAL BLUE‐GREEN ALGAE William A. Kratz, Jack E. Myers · American Journal of Botany Mar 1955 1,057
47 Bioinspired Design and Assembly of Platelet Reinforced Polymer Films Lorenz J. Bonderer, André R. Studart, Ludwig J. Gauckler · Science Open access 21 Feb 2008 1,039
48 An Overview of Biomineralization Processes and the Problem of the Vital Effect Steve Weiner · Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003 1,015
49 Increase in Chlorella strains calorific values when grown in low nitrogen medium A.M Illman, Alan H. Scragg, Stuart W. Shales · Enzyme and Microbial Technology Nov 2000 1,006
50 On the adsorption of proteins on solid surfaces, a common but very complicated phenomenon Kazuhiro Nakanishi, Takaharu Sakiyama, Koreyoshi Imamura · Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 2001 1,001

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