Quantitative elemental imaging in eukaryotic algae

• Published in: Metallomics Vol. 15; no. 5
• Main Authors: Schmollinger, Stefan, Chen, Si, Merchant, Sabeeha S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 02.05.2023
• Subjects: Eukaryota - metabolism; Eukaryotic Cells - metabolism; Humans; Microscopy; Plants - metabolism; Trace Elements - metabolism; heavy metal detoxification; iron; copper; XRF; SXRF; Chlamydomonas

Abstract All organisms, fundamentally, are made from the same raw material, namely the elements of the periodic table. Biochemical diversity is achieved by how these elements are utilized, for what purpose, and in which physical location. Determining elemental distributions, especially those of trac...