This method uses mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to understand metabolic processes in S. alba leaves when exposed to xenobiotics. The method allows the spatial localization of compounds of interest and their predicted metabolites within specific, intact tissues.
Villette, C., Maurer, L., Heintz, D. Investigation of Xenobiotics Metabolism In Salix alba Leaves via Mass Spectrometry Imaging. J. Vis. Exp. (160), e61011, doi:10.3791/61011 (2020).