Analysis of carbon kinetics in a plant body by using molecular imaging method

2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20780189
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Agricultural information engineering
• Research Institution: Japan Atomic Energy Agency
• Principal Investigator: KAWACHI Naoki Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 量子ビーム応用研究部門, 任期付研究員 (70414521)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Keywords: 非破壊計測 / 画像処理 / 画像解析 / 光合成 / 炭素動態

Research Abstract

We have developed a new method to investigate the carbon kinetics in plant body by using a powerful radionuclide-based imaging apparatus for molecular imaging, the main targets of which are human and animal studies. This method enable to image carbon kinetics of photosynthesis and translocation thorough stem to sink organs, and to analyze plant physiological factor of carbon nutrient dynamics quantitatively.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Molecular Imaging for Plant Physiology - Imaging of Carbon Translocation to Sink Organs with Positron Emitting Tracer Imaging System (PETIS) (2010)
  • Author(s): N. Kawachi, N. Suzui, S. Ishii, S. Ito, N.S. Ishioka, K. Kikuchi, T. Tsukamoto, T. Kusakawa, S. Fujimaki
  • Journal Title: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009 Conference Record (Unrefereed Paper) Pages: 1257
• [Journal Article] Quality Control in Positron Emitting Tracer Imaging System (PETIS) Examination for Quantification Analysis of Plant Physiological Functions (2008)
  • Author(s): N. Kawachi, S. Fujimaki, N. Suzui, S. Satomi, S. Watanabe, S. Watanabe, N.S. Ishioka, S. Matsuhashi
  • Journal Title: JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2007 (Refereed Paper) Pages: 107
• [Presentation] Molecular Imaging for Plant Physiology - Imaging of Carbon Translocation to Sink Organs with Positron Emitting Tracer Imaging System (PETIS) (2009)
  • Author(s): Naoki Kawachi, Kaori Kikuchi, Nobuo Suzui, Satomi Ishii, Shu Fujimaki, Noriko S. Ishioka, Hiroshi Watanbe N. Kawachi, N. Suzui, S. Ishii, S. Ito, N.S. Ishioka, K. Kikuchi, T. Tsukamoto, T. Kusakawa, S. Fujimaki
  • Organizer: IEEE 2009 Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
  • Place of Presentation: アメリカ合衆国、オーランド
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-25
• [Presentation] PETISによる光合成産物のシンク器官転流の可視化 (2009)
  • Author(s): 河地有木、鈴井伸郎、石井里美、伊藤小百合、石岡典子、菊地郁、塚本崇志。草川知行、藤巻秀
  • Organizer: 日本土壌肥料学会2009年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都、京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-25
• [Presentation] Imaging for carbon translocation to a fruit of tomato with carbon-11 labeled carbon dioxide and positron emission tomography (2009)
  • Author(s): Naoki Kawachi, Kaori Kikuchi, Nobuo Suzui, Satomi Ishii, Shu Fujimaki, Noriko S. Ishioka, Hiroshi Watanbe
  • Organizer: International Conference on Advancement in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods
  • Place of Presentation: フランス、マルセイユ
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-07