Matthew D. Whiteside, Ph.D.

Matthew is a researcher at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, focusing on visualizing nutrients in organisms through the use of nanoparticles called quantum dots.

His research focuses on the use of highly fluorescent nanoparticles, called quantum dots, to visualize nutrients in soil, bacteria, fungi and plants. Using this novel technique, we are able to visually see what is going on in below ground ecosystems; effectively, highlighting soil processes that would otherwise be dark and opaque.

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2009	The brighter side of soils: quantum dots track organic nitrogen through fungi and plants Soil microorganisms mediate many nutrient transformations that are central in terrestrial cycling of carbon and nitrogen. However, uptake of organic nutrients by microorganisms is difficult to study in natural systems. We assessed quantum dots (fluorescent nanoscale semiconductors) as a new tool to observe uptake and translocation of organic nitrogen...

2009

The brighter side of soils: quantum dots track organic nitrogen through fungi and plants

Soil microorganisms mediate many nutrient transformations that are central in terrestrial cycling of carbon and nitrogen. However, uptake of organic nutrients by microorganisms is difficult to study in natural systems. We assessed quantum dots (fluorescent nanoscale semiconductors) as a new tool to observe uptake and translocation of organic nitrogen...

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	University of California, Irvine In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. Today, we draw on the unyielding spirit of our pioneering faculty, staff and students who arrived on campus with a dream to inspire change and generate new ideas. We believe that true progress is made when different perspectives come together to advance our understanding of the world around us. And we enlighten our communities and point the way to a better future. At UCI, we shine brighter.
	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for value-driven teaching and research. We are free thinkers at the leading edge of knowledge, with an open attitude and a broader mind. By taking an entrepreneurial approach while attending to diversity, meaningfulness and human empathy, we aim at delivering sustainable solutions that have a high social impact. To build a better world for people and the planet.

University of California, Irvine

In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. Today, we draw on the unyielding spirit of our pioneering faculty, staff and students who arrived on campus with a dream to inspire change and generate new ideas. We believe that true progress is made when different perspectives come together to advance our understanding of the world around us. And we enlighten our communities and point the way to a better future. At UCI, we shine brighter.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for value-driven teaching and research. We are free thinkers at the leading edge of knowledge, with an open attitude and a broader mind. By taking an entrepreneurial approach while attending to diversity, meaningfulness and human empathy, we aim at delivering sustainable solutions that have a high social impact. To build a better world for people and the planet.

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Matthew-Whiteside

https://www.mediamatic.net/en/page/85927/matthew-d-whiteside