University of Saskatechewan

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The Use of High-resolution Infrared Thermography (HRIT) for the Study of Ice Nucleation and Ice Propagation in Plants

Michael Wisniewski¹, Gilbert Neuner², Lawrence V. Gusta³

¹U.S Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Kearneysville, WV, ²Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck, ³Department of Plant Science, University of Saskatechewan

Here we present a protocol that allows one to visualize sites of ice formation and avenues of ice propagation in plants utilizing high resolution infrared thermography (HRIT).