Michael Knoblauch

Deciphering the structure and function of the last unknown major plant organelle - Plasmodesma

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Knoblauch

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Plant tissues exhibit a symplasmic organization; the individual protoplasts are connected to their neighbors via cytoplasmic bridges that extend through pores in the cell walls. These bridges may…

Geobiology of Chemical Weathering: Spatially Explicit Characterization of the Inorganic Chemical Composition of Mycorrhizospheric Biofilms

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Chester Keller

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Rich literatures and recent advances across several fields have set the stage for process-based research into the biogeochemical agency of vascular plants -- in particular, how their physiologies…

PREMIER CAT - Resolving the ultrastructure of sink sieve elements in plasmodesmata of Arabidopsis and Populus root tips

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Knoblauch

The phloem of higher plants functions as a conduit, distributing photosynthetically derived constituents (mainly sucrose) from sites of synthesis (sources; i.e. leaves) to heterotrophic tissues where…

PREMIER CAT - Using Dynamic TEM to Study the Nucleation and Growth of Organic Semiconductor Nanostructures

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Kerry Hipps

The in situ growth of organic crystalline nanostructures in solution will be examined by dynamic TEM to understand the growth mechanism of these unusual structures. This understanding will aid in the…

Correlative Imaging and Spectroscopy of Biological Systems and Structural Dynamics

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Evans

The overall objective of this project is to create an integrative capability for combining dynamic transmission electron microscopy with femtosecond x-ray diffraction, in situ and automated secondary…

PREMIER CAT - Using Dynamic TEM to Study the Nucleation and Growth of Organic Semiconductor Nanostructures

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Kerry Hipps

The in situ growth of organic crystalline nanostructures in solution will be examined by dynamic TEM to understand the growth mechanism of these unusual structures. This understanding will aid in the…

Unraveling New Pathways for Carbon Capture to Enhance Lipid-Biomass Feedstocks

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Evans

Organisms have evolved a number of spatially localized processes to efficiently break down, absorb, and use necessary metabolites. Although progress has been made in identifying the genes that are…

Investigating the mechanism of ATP independent force generation in forisomes

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Knoblauch

Actuation and force generation are fundamental processes in all organisms. The few systems that have evolved are usually highly conserved throughout all kingdoms, and the requirements of ATP as…

Cryo-TEM investigations of plasmodesmata

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Knoblauch

Plasmodesmata are symplasmic connections between plant cells that mediate short distance transport of a large variety of molecules such as sucrose and amino acids, but also ions and in some cases…

Michael Knoblauch's Proposal
Molecular Structure and Interaction of Forisome Filaments

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Knoblauch

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Emerging technologies are creating increasing interest in smart materials that may serve as actuators in micro- and nanodevices. Mechanically active polymers currently studied include a variety of…

EMSL Science Overview

Michael Knoblauch

Projects

Deciphering the structure and function of the last unknown major plant organelle - Plasmodesma

Geobiology of Chemical Weathering: Spatially Explicit Characterization of the Inorganic Chemical Composition of Mycorrhizospheric Biofilms

PREMIER CAT - Resolving the ultrastructure of sink sieve elements in plasmodesmata of Arabidopsis and Populus root tips

PREMIER CAT - Using Dynamic TEM to Study the Nucleation and Growth of Organic Semiconductor Nanostructures

Correlative Imaging and Spectroscopy of Biological Systems and Structural Dynamics

PREMIER CAT - Using Dynamic TEM to Study the Nucleation and Growth of Organic Semiconductor Nanostructures

Unraveling New Pathways for Carbon Capture to Enhance Lipid-Biomass Feedstocks

Investigating the mechanism of ATP independent force generation in forisomes

Cryo-TEM investigations of plasmodesmata

Michael Knoblauch's Proposal
Molecular Structure and Interaction of Forisome Filaments