Fluorescent Nano-Probes to Image Plant Cell Walls by Super-Resolution STED Microscopy.

ABSTRACT: Lignocellulosic biomass is a complex network of polymers making up the cell walls of plants. It represents a feedstock of sustainable resources to be converted into fuels, chemicals, and materials. Because of its complex architecture, lignocellulose is a recalcitrant material that requires some pretreatments and several types of catalysts to be transformed efficiently. Gaining more knowledge in the architecture of plant cell walls is therefore important to understand and optimize transformation processes. For the first time, super-resolution imaging of poplar wood samples has been performed using the Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) technique. In comparison to standard confocal images, STED reveals new details in cell wall structure, allowing the identification of secondary walls and m

SUBMITTER: Paes G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5874600 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature