The diatom collection at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is drawn from a variety of sources. It contains uncleaned and cleaned material, as well as permanent slides and material ...

Using transmission electron microscopy, the team found that salinity affects the structure of the diatom's polysaccharide ...

However, under a microscope, their glitters and colors differ depending on how the light strikes them, like a kaleidoscope. Oku became fascinated by the beauty of diatoms when he was a graduate ...

Specialisms: Diatom systematics and taxonomy, with special focus on naviculoid diatoms Scanning electron microscopy Diatom culturing Postgraduate training My research has focused on aspects of diatom ...