NewsThe latest news at the multidisciplinary, world leading 3D X-ray imaging facility.Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukhttp://live-uon.cloud.contensis.com/microct/news.aspx?SyndicationType=22024-03-28T13:06:53ZPlant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusionCraig SturrockInformation on Plant roots sense soil compaction through restricted ethylene diffusion2021-01-15T19:39:00Z2021-02-08T15:25:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/publication-how-roots-sense-soil-compaction.aspxMalcolm-Bennett-elected-fellow-of-royal-societyCraig SturrockInformation on Malcolm-Bennett-elected-fellow-of-royal-society2020-04-30T14:33:00Z2020-04-30T12:17:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/malcolm-bennett-elected-fellow-of-royal-society.aspxCaroline Roy reports on attending the Machine Learning in Environmental Science MeetingCraig SturrockInformation on Caroline Roy reports on attending the Machine Learning in Environmental Science Meeting2019-07-05T16:28:00Z2019-07-05T15:05:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/caroline-roy-reports-on-attending-the-machine-learning-in-environmental-science-meeting.aspxPlant leaf mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomataQingqi WangInformation on Plant leaf mesophyll porosity is modulated by the presence of functional stomata2019-06-27T12:55:00Z2019-08-20T18:50:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/plant-leaf-mesophyll-porosity-is-modulated-by-the-presence-of-functional-stomata.aspxEPPN2020 Funding - 4th Call OpenQingqi WangInformation on EPPN2020 Funding - 4th Call Open2019-06-12T11:56:00Z2019-08-20T18:40:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/eppn2020-funding-4th-call-open.aspxResearch Publication: Emergent Protective Organogenesis in Date PalmsCraig SturrockInformation on Research Publication: Emergent Protective Organogenesis in Date Palms2019-06-12T11:56:00Z2019-06-12T10:33:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/research-publication-emergent-protective-organogenesis-in-date-palms.aspxTechnical advance: Extracting multiple interacting root systems using X-ray CTUsing X-ray CT, 3D geometries of soil structure and pore spaces can now be used as parameters in numerical simulations that calculate their hydraulic properties. The method has been successfully applied to investigate soils of different textures, structures and soils that have been influenced by plant roots under successive drying. The findings have been published in Water Resources Research and the Journal of Experimental Botany. This work is a funded BBRSC project in collaboration with the University of Southampton that is seeking to predict water uptake in wheat.2015-11-20T14:29:00Z2018-01-06T12:18:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/extracting-multiple-interacting-root-systems-using-x-ray-ct.aspxNew PhD OpportunitiesWe're pleased to announce four new PhD opportunities. Find out more on our opportunities page.2015-07-10T15:16:00Z2018-01-06T12:19:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/new-phd-opportunities.aspxNew method for quantifying hydraulic properties of soilQingqi WangUsing X-ray CT, 3D geometries of soil structure and pore spaces can now be used as parameters in numerical simulations that calculate their hydraulic properties. The method has been successfully applied to investigate soils of different textures, structures and soils that have been influenced by plant roots under successive drying. The findings have been published in Water Resources Research and the Journal of Experimental Botany. This work is a funded BBRSC project in collaboration with the University of Southampton that is seeking to predict water uptake in wheat.2015-04-22T12:33:00Z2019-08-20T18:42:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/quantifying-hydraulic-properties-of-soil.aspxTwo Hounsfield students defend their PhDCongratulations to Hounsfield Facility postgraduate students Jonathan Helliwell and Kathryn Grayling on successfully defending their PhD.2015-02-06T10:25:00Z2018-01-06T12:21:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/phd-jonathan-helliwell-and-kathryn-grayling.aspxWhat makes the perfect spud?Hounsfield Facility researchers showcase the potential of X-ray Imaging to visualise potato development to aid selection of the perfect spud.2015-02-06T10:25:00Z2018-01-06T12:22:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/potato-development.aspxNew water-hunting power of plant roots discoveredOur scientists have discovered how the presence of even small amounts of water can influence the structure of plant roots in soil, a finding that opens up new possibilities to improve water and nutrient foraging for important food crops.2014-09-18T09:05:00Z2018-01-06T12:20:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/new-water-hunting-power-of-plant-roots-discovered.aspxStefan and Craig win in a Nikon image competitionCongratulations to Stefan Mairhofen and Craig Sturrock who's MicroCT visualisation of plant roots was awarded a prize at the Tomography for Scientific Advancement conference.2014-09-18T09:05:00Z2018-01-06T12:21:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/nikon-image-competition.aspxFunding awarded to uncover the mechanism behind the water hunting power of plant rootsThe distribution of water in soil profoundly influences root branching. Lateral roots form on the side of the main root in contact with water, but rarely on the dry side. Prof. Malcolm Bennett and his team have been given funding from BBSRC to investigate the molecular mechanisms behind this.2014-09-18T09:04:00Z2018-01-06T12:19:00Zhttps://www.nottingham.ac.uk/microct/news/hydropatterning-grant.aspx