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Narjes Javaheri¹, Carolina M Cronemberger, Jaap A Kaandorp

¹Section Computational Science, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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This study models biosilicification, the process of silica formation in organisms like sponges and diatoms. It presents multiscale modeling approaches to understand the complex biological mechanisms controlling silica deposition.

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Area of Science:

Biomineralization
Computational Biology
Materials Science

Background:

Biosilicification is a widespread biological process, crucial in organisms such as sponges and diatoms.
Understanding the multiscale nature of biosilicification, from molecular to cellular levels, is essential.
Morphology significantly influences silica formation, necessitating spatiotemporal modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a multiscale modeling approach for biosilicification.
To describe biological mechanisms controlling silica formation in organisms.
To couple processes across different temporal and spatial scales.

Main Methods:

Development of a particle simulation model based on diffusion-limited aggregation for sponges.
Introduction of a reaction-diffusion model for diatoms.
Integration of molecular, subcellular, and cellular level processes into spatiotemporal models.

Main Results:

The sponge model successfully describes fractal properties of silica aggregates during initial deposition on organic templates.
The diatom model allows for the simulation of chemical component concentrations and polymerization reactions.
The study demonstrates the feasibility of multiscale modeling for complex biomineralization processes.

Conclusions:

Multiscale modeling provides a powerful framework for understanding biosilicification mechanisms.
Spatiotemporal models are crucial for capturing the role of morphology in silica formation.
The presented models offer insights into the distinct strategies employed by sponges and diatoms for silica deposition.