Biotechnic & Histochemistry · 1996 · 29 citations · 4 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesPlant AnatomyPlant BiochemistryPlant HistologyCell Wall BiochemistryCell Wall StructureFluorescence MicroscopyHistological StainingPlant CellsStaining TechniquesCell Wall ProteinsLignin ModificationPlant Cell Wall ArchitecturePlant Cell Wall CompositionPlant Cell Wall FunctionSecondary Cell Walls
A simple method to enhance the staining of cell wall components for fluorescence microscopy is described. In stems of Nicotiana tabacum and needles of Pinus eldarica lignin, the cuticle and unsaturated lipids are indicated by a purple-red fluorescence while pectocellulosic components fluoresce pale blue.
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