First evidences of the bioaccumulation of α-quartz in cactaceae

Paula V. Monje; Enrique J. Baran

doi:10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80032-2

First evidences of the bioaccumulation of α-quartz in cactaceae

Paula V. Monje, Enrique J. Baran

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Abstract

The infrared spectroscopic study of biominerals isolated from the cactaceae species Wigginsia tephracantha shows the presence of dihydrated calcium oxalate (weddellite) and α-quartz (α-SiO₂). The presence of quartz was additionally confirmed by means of X-ray diffractometry, by scanning electron microscopy and by X-ray microprobe analysis. This is the first report of the presence of this crystalline mineral in a cactaceae species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	457-460
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Plant Physiology
Volume	157
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80032-2
State	Published - 2000

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Funding Information:
Acknowledgements. This work has been supported by CONICET and the Agencia Nacional de Promoci6n Cientifica y Tecnol6gica (PICT Nr. 00119). EJB is a member of the Research Career of CONICET.

Keywords

Bioaccumulation
Electron microscopy
Infrared spectroscopy
Wigginsia tephracantha
X-ray analysis
α-Quartz

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Agronomy and Crop Science
Plant Science

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First evidences of the bioaccumulation of α-quartz in cactaceae

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