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Amir J Bidhendi^1,2, Anja Geitmann¹

¹Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, Lakeshore, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada.

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Summary

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Plant cell walls are complex composite materials. This review examines biomechanical tools for studying plant cell mechanics, highlighting technique differences and potential for multiscale modeling.

Keywords:

Acoustic microscopy fracture indentation mechanical modeling microfluidics morphogenesis multiscale models plant cell mechanics primary cell wall tension test

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Area of Science:

Plant biology
Biophysics
Materials science

Background:

The plant cell wall is a dynamic composite material essential for cell structure and function.
Its mechanochemical properties regulate plant growth, morphogenesis, and tissue stability.
Understanding cell wall mechanics is crucial for correlating physical properties with cellular activities.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review biomechanical tools used for quantifying plant cell and tissue mechanical properties.
To outline the findings, relevance, and limitations of existing experimental frameworks.
To discuss emerging methods, such as multiscale in silico modeling, for a unified understanding of plant cell wall mechanics.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on biomechanical tool sets for plant cell mechanics.
Critical analysis of indentation and tensile testing techniques.
Exploration of multiscale in silico mechanical modeling approaches.

Main Results:

Significant discrepancies exist between mechanical testing techniques applied to plant materials.
Indentation techniques generally yield lower mechanical values compared to tensile tests.
Observed differences may stem from technical approach variations and experimental conditions.

Conclusions:

Existing biomechanical tools provide valuable insights but have limitations and yield varied results.
Further research is needed to reconcile differences between testing methodologies.
Multiscale in silico modeling offers a promising avenue for a comprehensive understanding of plant cell wall mechanics across different scales.