ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY OF PLANT-CELL WALLS, PLANT-CELL WALL POLYSACCHARIDES AND GELS

Authors
MORRIS VJ GUNNING AP KIRBY AR ROUND A WALDRON K NG A
Citation
Vj. Morris et al., ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY OF PLANT-CELL WALLS, PLANT-CELL WALL POLYSACCHARIDES AND GELS, International journal of biological macromolecules, 21(1-2), 1997, pp. 61-66
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
International journal of biological macromolecules → ACNP
ISSN journal
01418130
Volume
21
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
61 - 66
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-8130(1997)21:1-2<61:AMOPWP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Methods developed for the routine imaging of polysaccharides by atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been used to image plant polysaccharides from higher plants (pectin) and algae (carrageenan). These methods hav e been extended to image K-carrageenan association in hydrated films. Finally, AFM has been used to image polysaccharide architecture in moi st plant cell walls. Simple experimental and image processing methods have been used to enhance molecular structure in 'rough' cell wall sur faces. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.