Friday, January 17, 2025

New method allows for imaging common plant infections

First-ever imaging of pathogens on lettuce

To cultivate crops like lettuce that can better withstand diseases, researchers from Delft University of Technology and Utrecht University have developed a method that allows for imaging common plant infections. For the first time, this can be done without killing the plant and significantly faster than conventional microscopy. 

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