Imaging and Spectroscopy of Natural Fluorophores in Pine Needles

Many plant tissues fluoresce due to the natural fluorophores present in cell walls or within the cell protoplast or lumen. While lignin and chlorophyll are well-known fluorophores, other components are less well characterized. Confocal fluorescence microscopy of fresh or fixed vibratome-cut sections...

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Main Authors: Lloyd Donaldson, Nari Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/7/1/10