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Understanding the mechanisms of absorption
and transport of foliar
nutrition is a key step towards the development of advanced fertilization
methods. This study employed X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray absorption
near edge spectroscopy (XANES) to trace the in vivo absorption and
transport of ZnO and ZnSO4(aq) to soybean leaves (Glycine max). XRF maps monitored over 48 h showed a shape
change of the dried ZnSO4(aq) droplet, indicating Zn2+ absorption. Conversely, these maps did not show short movement
of Zn from ZnO. XRF measurements on petioles of leaves that received
Zn2+ treatments clarified that the Zn absorption and transport
in the form of ZnSO4(aq) was faster that of ZnO. Solubility
was the major factor driving ZnSO4(aq) absorption. XANES
speciation showed that in planta Zn is transported coordinated with
organic acids. Because plants demand Zn during their entire lifecycle,
the utilization of sources with different solubilities can increase
Zn use efficiency.
In vivo and micro chemical analytical methods have the potential to improve our understanding of plant metabolism and development. Benchtop microprobe X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (μ-XRF) presents a huge potential for facing this challenge. Excitation beams of 30 μm and 1 mm in diameter were employed to address questions in seed technology, phytopathology, plant physiology, and bioremediation. Different elements were analyzed in several situations of agronomic interest: (i) Examples of μ-XRF yielding quantitative maps that reveal the spatial distribution of zinc in common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) primed seeds. (ii) Chemical images daily recorded at a soybean leaf (Glycine max) infected by anthracnose showed that phosphorus, sulfur, and calcium trended to concentrate in the disease spot. (iii) In vivo measurements at the stem of P. vulgaris showed that under root exposure, manganese is absorbed and transported nearly 10-fold faster than iron. (iv) Quantitative maps showed that the lead distribution in a leaf of Eucalyptus hybrid was not homogenous, this element accumulated mainly in the leaf border and midrib, the lead hotspots reached up to 13,400 mg lead kg-1 fresh tissue weight. These case studies highlight the ability of μ-XRF in performing qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis of fresh and living plant tissues. Thus, it can probe dynamic biological phenomena non-destructively and in real time.
Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) support using intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during lung transplantation (LTx) is now a routine practice for many high volume centers. Circuits that are dedicated to ECMO alone can be expensive and do not allow full cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to be performed. We describe our technique of instituting venoarterial ECMO during LTx using a less-expensive hybrid circuit that facilitates easy and immediate conversion to full CPB if needed, without interruption of ECC.
The snare-ride technique can be a useful maneuver to catheterize target vessels with difficult anatomy in TAAA branched stent-graft repair. Early experience shows safety and feasibility.
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