Use of ionic liquid for X-ray micro-CT specimen preparation of imbibed seeds

Daisuke Yamauchi, Aki Fukuda, Tomonori Nakai, Ichirou Karahara, Miyuki Takeuchi, Daisuke Tamaoki, Tetsuya Tsuda, Katsuhiko Tsunashima, Susumu Kuwabata, Masato Hoshino, Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi, Yoshio Suzuki, Yoshinobu Mineyuki*

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研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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X-ray micro-CT is one of the most useful techniques to examine 3D cellular architecture inside dry seeds. However, the examination of imbibed seeds is difficult because immersion in water causes a decline in the image quality. Here, we examined the use of ionic liquids for specimen preparation of chemically fixed imbibed seeds of Arabidopsis. We found that treatment with high concentrations of ionic liquids after osmium tetroxide fixation helped not only to prevent the structural damage caused by seed shrinkage, but also to preserve the image quality. Under these conditions, the cellular architecture of seeds was also well maintained.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)92-97
ページ数6
ジャーナルMicroscopy
68
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DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 2019/02/01

ASJC Scopus 主題領域

  • 医学一般

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