Von evolutionär uralten Schwammgenen zu biotechnologischen Materialien

Abstract Conventional synthetic methodologies mostly bar access to the fabrication of innovative silica- or metal oxide-based materials with an expanded property spectrum. However, nature represents inexhaustible source inspiration for synthesis multifunctional tailored attributes. Particularly low-energy catalytic pathways poriferan biosilicification, enzyme silicatein at their heart, have been inspiring recent biotechnological approaches.