Femtosecond near-infrared laser pulses as a versatile non-invasive tool for intra-tissue nanoprocessing in plants without compromising viability.

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In this report, we describe a highly reproducible femtosecond near-infrared (NIR) laser-based nanoprocessing technique that can be used both for non-invasive intra-tissue nanodissection of plant cell walls as well as selective destruction of a single plastid or part thereof without compromising the viability of the cells. The ultra-precise intra-tissue nanoprocessing is achieved by the generation of high light intensity (10(12)W cm(-2)) by diffraction-limited focusing of the radiation of an N...

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Authors: Tirlapur, U; König, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 365-374
• Publication date: 2002-08-01
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2002.01346.x
• EISSN: 1365-313X
• ISSN: 0960-7412
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cell Survival; Nanotechnology; Photons; Plant Leaves; Lasers; Time Factors; Infrared Rays; Plastids; Gravitropism; Hydrocharitaceae