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Electron energy loss spectroscopy for elemental imaging of plant cell walls
Reference
BBS/E/J/00001318
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Maureen McCann
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
17,627
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
04/01/1999
End date
04/01/2001
Duration
24 months
Abstract
We propose to develop the technique of electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) for imaging the ions associated with cross- linking of structural polysaccharides in cell walls from food plants, and for direct imaging of the polysaccharides themselves. Preliminary results show that EELS imaging of pectins through bound Calcium can be achieved with nm resolution. As well as giving valuable information on the structure of the cell wall, EELS has great potential for high- resolution imaging of structural components and contaiminants of foods in general.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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