Figure 1From: Peroxidase activity in scutella of maize in association with anatomical changes during germination and grain storageChemical composition of fibrous layer. a, location of lipids detected by Oil Red O; b, location of lipids detected by Sudan IV; c, fluorescence of phenols enhanced with diphenylborinic acid; d, presence of β-glucan of the callose type identified by aniline blue. Abbreviations: ep, epidermal cells; fl, fibrous layer; pc, parenchyma cells; se, central starchy endosperm. Bar: a-d, 50 μm.Back to article page