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A Personal Commentary on Biological and Bioactive Silicon Systems

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We close this special issue of SILICON with a personal commentary on Biological and Bioactive Silicon Systems by the editor-in-chief of the journal SILICON and the guest co-editor of this special issue.

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Endpiece for the SILICON Special Issue Biological and Bioactive Silicon Systems

Guest Editors: Stephen J. Clarson and Siddharth V. Patwardhan

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Clarson, S.J. A Personal Commentary on Biological and Bioactive Silicon Systems. Silicon 4, 89–91 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-011-9096-5

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