Localization and chemical speciation of europium(III) in Brassica napus plants

How tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) BY-2 cells cope with Eu(iii) – a microspectroscopic study

“…In the past, it was assumed that Ln are only deposited in the apoplast and do not enter plant cells, [24][25][26] whereas more recent studies indicate bioaccumulation in chloroplasts, vacuoles, membranes, cell walls and nuclei. [27][28][29][30] However, the underlying uptake mechanisms and molecular interactions of Ln with biological molecules in plants still need to be uncovered. In this regard, studying plant cells in a suspension culture is a suitable approach to understand physiological and biochemical mechanisms with control over nutrient supply and growth conditions.…”