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A trace element that constitutes about 27.6% of the earth's crust in the form of SILICON DIOXIDE. It does not occur free in nature. Silicon has the atomic symbol Si, atomic number 14, and atomic weight [28.084; 28.086].
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D012825
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D01.268.513.937
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2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Silicon" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of diffraction-enhanced computed tomography and monochromatic synchrotron radiation computed tomography of human trabecular bone. Phys Med Biol. 2009 Oct 21; 54(20):6123-33.
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Integrated electrodes on a silicon based ion channel measurement platform. Biosens Bioelectron. 2007 Sep 30; 23(2):183-90.
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The artificial silicon retina microchip for the treatment of vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Apr; 122(4):460-9.