Accedi

University of Zürich

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Biology

A Versatile Glass Jar System for Semihydroponic Root Exudate Profiling

Sarah McLaughlin¹, Charlotte Joller^1,2, Alexandra Siffert¹, Eva Marina Stirnemann¹, Joelle Sasse¹

¹Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zürich, ²Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel

We present a protocol for a glass-based, semihydroponic experimental system supporting the growth of a variety of phylogenetically distinct plants with or without microbes. The system is compatible with different growth media and permits nondestructive root exudate sampling for downstream analysis.