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Three-dimensional imaging of crystalline inclusions embedded in intact maize stalks

Badger, J; Lal, J; Harder, R; Inouye, H; Gleber, SC; Vogt, S; Robinson, I; (2013) Three-dimensional imaging of crystalline inclusions embedded in intact maize stalks. Scientific Reports , 3 , Article 2843. 10.1038/srep02843. Green open access

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Abstract

Mineral inclusions in biomass are attracting increased scrutiny due to their potential impact on processing methods designed to provide renewable feedstocks for the production of chemicals and fuels. These inclusions are often sculpted by the plant into shapes required to support functional roles that include the storage of specific elements, strengthening of the plant structure, and providing a defense against pathogens and herbivores. In situ characterization of these inclusions faces substantial challenges since they are embedded in an opaque, complex polymeric matrix. Here we describe the use of Bragg coherent diffraction imaging (BCDI) to study mineral inclusions within intact maize stalks. Three-dimensional BCDI data sets were collected and used to reconstruct images of mineral inclusions at 50-100 nm resolution. Asymmetries in the intensity distributions around the Bragg peaks provided detailed information about the deformation fields within these crystal particles revealing lattice defects that result in distinct internal crystal domains.

Type: Article
Title: Three-dimensional imaging of crystalline inclusions embedded in intact maize stalks
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/srep02843
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02843
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
Keywords: Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Inclusion Bodies, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Molecular Imaging, Sesquiterpenes, X-Ray Diffraction, Zea mays
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > London Centre for Nanotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1415860
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