TY - JOUR
T1 - Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of lipid in living plants
AU - Borisjuk, Ljudmilla
AU - Rolletschek, Hardy
AU - Neuberger, Thomas
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Andrew Webb (University of Leiden) and Patric Horn (University of Texas) for discussion and helpful suggestions, Gerd Melkus (University of California) and Johannes Fuchs (University of Würzburg) for dedicated contributions. Ivo Feussner (University of Goetingen) is gratefully acknowledged for support in commencing our NMR research on lipids. We also thank Peter M. Jakob (University of Würzburg) and Thomas Altmann (IPK Gatersleben) for continuous support. We acknowledge funding by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ( BO 1917/4-1 ) and Bayer CropScience (Gent/Belgium).
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This review highlights technological developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are creating opportunities for the three dimensional visualization and quantification of lipids in plant materials. A major feature of MRI is that it is a non-invasive platform, and thus can be used for the analysis of living organisms. An overview of the theoretical aspects of MRI is provided, followed by a description of the various analytical modes available, and an explanation of how MRI can be applied to plant samples and what it can achieve. Various lipid maps and three dimensional models of seeds and fruits are included to demonstrate the potential of MRI and to exemplify recent cutting-edge advances in the field. The importance and prospects of the imaging of lipids in living plants, as well as the integration of lipid imaging with other emerging techniques, are outlined to provide impetus for future plant lipid research.
AB - This review highlights technological developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which are creating opportunities for the three dimensional visualization and quantification of lipids in plant materials. A major feature of MRI is that it is a non-invasive platform, and thus can be used for the analysis of living organisms. An overview of the theoretical aspects of MRI is provided, followed by a description of the various analytical modes available, and an explanation of how MRI can be applied to plant samples and what it can achieve. Various lipid maps and three dimensional models of seeds and fruits are included to demonstrate the potential of MRI and to exemplify recent cutting-edge advances in the field. The importance and prospects of the imaging of lipids in living plants, as well as the integration of lipid imaging with other emerging techniques, are outlined to provide impetus for future plant lipid research.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.05.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23748080
AN - SCOPUS:84879817305
SN - 0163-7827
VL - 52
SP - 465
EP - 487
JO - Progress in Lipid Research
JF - Progress in Lipid Research
IS - 4
ER -