A possible role of biogenic silica in esophageal cancer in North China?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04332-w
Abstract: Certain areas in North China have the highest incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the world, which has not seen convincing explanation by any risk factor yet. Biogenic silica in millet bran was… read more here.
Keywords: role biogenic; possible role; biogenic silica; silica phytoliths ... See more keywords
Spectroscopic Discrimination of Sorghum Silica Phytoliths
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01571
Abstract: Grasses accumulate silicon in the form of silicic acid, which is precipitated as amorphous silica in microscopic particles termed phytoliths. These particles comprise a variety of morphologies according to the cell type in which the… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopic discrimination; sorghum silica; discrimination sorghum; silica ... See more keywords