3D chemical image using TOF-SIMS revealing the biopolymer component spatial and lateral distributions in biomass

Seokwon Jung, Marcus Foston, Udaya C. Kalluri, Gerald A. Tuskan, Arthur J. Ragauskas

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Abstract

Show me inside: 3D time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) with a dual-beam mode allows the detection of the characteristic biopolymers from surface to subsurface in plant cell walls. Lateral and vertical distribution of major components can thereby be mapped to understand the structural architecture of plant cell walls at under sub-micrometer scales (see picture: green=cellulose, red=lignin).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12005-12008
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 26 2012

Keywords

  • 3D TOF-SIMS
  • biomass
  • imaging mass spectrometry
  • wood

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