Alina Schmidt about Carbotrace 680
"We used Carbotrace 680 to visualize cellulose in intact tissue of the macroalgae Ulva fenestrata and established 3D models of its architecture. This approach revealed new structural features, including a sandwich-like outermost layer in the blade and a remarkably thick median layer in the rhizoidal tissue. Carbotrace 680 was essential for identifying the cellulose distribution in situ, and enabled us to uncover tissue-specific differences that were previously overlooked."
Alina Schmidt (PhD), PhD candidate, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
Fluorescence confocal microscopy visualising the lignocellulose anatomy in Carbotrace 680-stained Ulva fenestra (algae ) cross section. Fluorescent mapping with Cellulose in yellow (Carbotrace680), Chlorophyll in red (autofluorescence) and Lignin in blue (autofluorescence). Image adapted from image 6 A-G, Schmidt et al 2025 licensed under CC BY 4.0