Contributor: Jian Gao (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Joint Genome Institute)
Number of printable pieces: 3
Recommended print material: Rigid opaque photopolymer for mold base and insert; ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) for casting frame. Utilize a minimum of 100 µm resolution
Licence: CC Attribution
Overview
Controlled laboratory habitats (EcoFABs) for mechanistic studies of plant-microbe interactions within specific environmental conditions. Two sizes of EcoFABs are described that are suited for the investigation of microbial interactions with various plant species, including Arabidopsis thaliana, Brachypodium distachyon, and Panicum virgatum. These flow-through devices allow for controlled manipulation and sampling of root microbiomes, root chemistry as well as imaging of root morphology and microbial localization.
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