2016 journal article

Multi-sample Arabidopsis Growth and Imaging Chamber (MAGIC) for long term imaging in the ZEISS Lightsheet Z.1

Developmental Biology, 419(1), 19–25.

By: M. Balaguer n, M. Ramos-Pezzotti n, M. Rahhal n, C. Melvin n, E. Johannes n, T. Horn n, R. Sozzani n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Arabidopsis root; Light sheet; 3D printing; Time-lapse imaging
MeSH headings : Arabidopsis / ultrastructure; Arabidopsis Proteins / analysis; Cell Division; Computer-Aided Design; Cyclin B / analysis; Equipment Design; Green Fluorescent Proteins / analysis; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods; Microscopy, Fluorescence / instrumentation; Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods; Plant Roots / ultrastructure; Printing, Three-Dimensional; Recombinant Fusion Proteins / analysis; Time-Lapse Imaging / instrumentation; Time-Lapse Imaging / methods
Source: ORCID
Added: April 25, 2019

Time-course imaging experiments on live organisms are critical for understanding the dynamics of growth and development. Light-sheet microscopy has advanced the field of long-term imaging of live specimens by significantly reducing photo-toxicity and allowing fast acquisition of three-dimensional data over time. However, current light-sheet technology does not allow the imaging of multiple plant specimens in parallel. To achieve higher throughput, we have developed a Multi-sample Arabidopsis Growth and Imaging Chamber (MAGIC) that provides near-physiological imaging conditions and allows high-throughput time-course imaging experiments in the ZEISS Lightsheet Z.1. Here, we illustrate MAGIC's imaging capabilities by following cell divisions, as an indicator of plant growth and development, over prolonged time periods. To automatically quantify the number of cell divisions in long-term experiments, we present a FIJI-based image processing pipeline. We demonstrate that plants imaged with our chamber undergo cell divisions for >16 times longer than those with the glass capillary system supplied by the ZEISS Z1.