non-invasive imaging of the plant water transport system using x-ray microCT
it’s been rather quiet in the blog lately, so i thought i’d share a peek into what we’ve been up to at work: Hydraulic vulnerability analysis using X-ray microCT One […]
microscopy
stellate parenchyma [photo and animation]
stellate parenchyma is a form of aeration tissue (aerenchyma) in plants, which helps with internal air circulation in plants. the tissue is typical of aquatic and wetland plants, and consists […]
the beauty of wood anatomy
wood is one of the most important substances in the human world: it’s essential for areas as diverse as music (instruments), construction, living (furniture, heating), art (sculptures) and has a […]
snippet from university: differencial interference contrast microscopy animation
nature often keeps me busy concentrating to not just stare at something with an open mouth. in a recent class, we looked at developmental stages of plant embryos, from the […]
clsm animation, or: what i did last week
last week, i took part in a practical class dealing with specific kinds of microscopy – namely confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). while we’re still […]
through the microscope
kiss me! last month, i’ve had the chance to work on a river sampling from upper austria. the level of biodiversity exceeded anything i had seen from tyrolean rivers*, by […]