MRI: Acquisition of a spinning disk confocal microscope for rapid imaging of plant cellular processes

在Elison Blancaflor博士的指导下，Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.获得了用于植物生物学和教育研究的旋转盘共聚焦显微镜。该仪器允许随着时间的推移观察活的植物细胞，并增强观察者实时观察细胞内结构的能力。将受益的研究包括植物激素在植物内的运输、植物细胞的定向生长、植物中细菌感染的生长和传播以及植物细胞内病毒的运动。该显微镜将用于当地高中的学生和教师，以及附近小型学院和大学的本科生和教师的教育项目。

An award has been made to the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. under the direction of Dr. Elison Blancaflor for the acquisition of a spinning disk confocal microscope for research in plant biology and education. The instrument allows for viewing of living plant cells over time and enhances the ability of observers to visualize structures within cells in real time. Research that will benefit includes work on transport of plant hormones within the plant, directional growth of plant cells, growth and spread of bacterial infections in plants, and movement of viruses within plant cells. The microscope will be used in educational programs for students and teachers from local high schools, and for undergraduates and faculty at nearby small colleges and universities.