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Biomimetic Replication of Root Surface Microstructure using Alteration of Soft Lithography
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Chapitres
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:51Root Preparation
- 01:37Preparation of the Root Negative Replica from Polyurethane
- 02:47Preparation of the Root Positive Replica from PDMS and Ethyl Cellulose
- 04:05Results: Microscopy Images of Negative and Positive Replica
- 05:14Conclusion
Biomimetics has been previously used as a tool to study leaf-microorganism interactions. However, no such tool exists for roots. Here, we develop a protocol to form synthetic surfaces mimicking root surface microstructure for the study of root-environment interactions.
