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@INPROCEEDINGS{Chlubek:1050717,
author = {Chlubek, Antonia and Breuer, Esther and Dautzenberg, Marco
and Pflugfelder, Daniel and Huber, Gregor and Koller, Robert
and Metzner, Ralf},
title = {{U}ncovering {P}lant {C}arbon {D}ynamics with {PET} and
{C}omplementary {S}ensors},
reportid = {FZJ-2026-00462},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a powerful technique
in plant sciences for studying allocation and transport
processes in vivo. Of particular interest is the
radioisotope Carbon-11, which can be applied as ¹¹CO₂ to
leaves and used as a tracer to monitor the movement of
photoassimilates within complex three-dimensional structures
such as root systems.We employ a fully characterized and
calibrated, plant-dedicated PET scanner -the phenoPET- which
is housed in a climate-controlled chamber, enabling us to
perform routine PET measurements on plants under stable
environmental conditions.The ¹¹CO₂ is produced using a
cyclotron, trapped in a CO₂ capture unit, and delivered to
the plants via a custom-built gas exchange system. This
setup also allows continuous monitoring of ¹²CO₂ uptake
before, during, and after the ¹¹CO₂ pulse labelling,
using two infrared gas analyzers. In parallel, radioactivity
detectors measure the amount of ¹¹CO₂ applied to the
plant and the amount left-over after labelling, allowing us
to quantify the exact amount of radiotracer being taken up
the plant.In this poster, we present representative data
from peripheral systems operating during a PET scan,
demonstrating how this additional information can contribute
valuable insights into plant physiology and the effects of
applied treatments.},
month = {Oct},
date = {2025-10-27},
organization = {3rd Workshop Carbon Allocation in
Plants, Versailles (France), 27 Oct
2025 - 29 Oct 2025},
subtyp = {After Call},
cin = {IBG-2},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-2-20101118},
pnm = {2171 - Biological and environmental resources for
sustainable use (POF4-217)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-2171},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)24},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1050717},
}