Michel Moussus and Matthias Meier from Munich have designed and characterized a 3D printed open microfluidic platform for high-resolution live imaging of Arabidopsis thaliana roots. They identified a suitable material for the device and established a drought stress assay that validates the reliability of the RootChip. It is easy to implement and promises new insights into the cellular and molecular dynamics of the plant root system.
Source: A 3D-printed Arabidopsis thaliana root imaging platform
