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. 2008 Dec 9;57(5):771–784. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03727.x

Figure 5. Experimental set-up for the microaspiration of infected Arabidopsis roots.

Figure 5

(a) A metal ring fixed under an inverse microscope (Zeiss, http://www.zeiss.com) holds a thin glass plate covered with medium enclosing the roots. (b) A microcapillary is navigated towards the roots by a micromanipulator (Eppendorf, http://www.eppendorf.com) for piercing a single syncytium.