Autofluorescence in plants

L Donaldson - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plants contain abundant autofluorescent molecules that can be used for biochemical,
physiological, or imaging studies. The two most studied molecules are chlorophyll …

The development of lignin towards a natural and sustainable platform for optical materials

H Liu, Y Guan, L Yan, Y Zheng, C Si, L Dai - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin is the main component of plant cell walls, conferring upon lignocellulosic biomass
both excellent mechanical and barrier properties. At the same time, the considerable …

Light-emitting microfibers from lotus root for eco-friendly optical waveguides and biosensing

X Yang, L Xu, S Xiong, H Rao, F Tan, J Yan, Y Bao… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Optical biosensors based on micro/nanofibers are highly valuable for probing and
monitoring liquid environments and bioactivity. Most current optical biosensors, however …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of developmental stages of the Limonium bicolor leaf generates insights into salt gland differentiation

F Yuan, MJUAMY LYU, BY LENG… - Plant, Cell & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
With the expansion of saline land worldwide, it is essential to establish a model halophyte to
study the salt‐tolerance mechanism. The salt glands in the epidermis of L imonium bicolor (a …

Fluorescence lifetime imaging of lignin autofluorescence in normal and compression wood

LA Donaldson, K Radotic - Journal of microscopy, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Wood cell walls fluoresce as a result of UV and visible light excitation due to the presence of
lignin. Fluorescence spectroscopy has revealed characteristic spectral differences in various …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescence microscopy methods for the analysis and characterization of lignin

A Maceda, T Terrazas - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignin is one of the most studied and analyzed materials due to its importance in cell
structure and in lignocellulosic biomass. Because lignin exhibits autofluorescence, methods …

Morphological and wettability properties of thin coating films produced from technical lignins

M Borrega, S Päärnilä, LG Greca… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Technical lignins are widely available as side streams from pulping and biorefining
processes. The aromatic structure of such lignins could be exploited in coating formulations …

Pickering emulsions stabilized by lignin/chitosan nanoparticles for biphasic enzyme catalysis

C Tang, Y Chai, C Wang, Z Wang, J Min, Y Wang… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this study, we construct a green and high-performance platform using Pickering emulsions
for biphasic catalysis. The oil-in-water Pickering emulsions stabilized by the lignin/chitosan …

Softwood and hardwood lignin fluorescence spectra of wood cell walls in different mounting media

L Donaldson - IAWA journal, 2013 - brill.com
Wood cell walls are naturally fluorescent due to the presence of lignin. Autofluorescence
offers a more specific method for localising lignin than staining and can potentially be used …

Aggregation-induced emission: the origin of lignin fluorescence

Y Xue, X Qiu, Y Wu, Y Qian, M Zhou, Y Deng, Y Li - Polymer Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics of lignin, which has the intrinsic
aggregation behavior, are detected and studied for the first time. A positive correlation …