Plant-based dyes as eco-friendly alternative for visualization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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• Visualization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi was effectively achieved using plant-based dyes, offering an eco-friendly method.
• Key evidence reveals that the plant-based dye method improved identification accuracy by 35% compared to synthetic dyes.
• Assessment using plant-based dyes demonstrated a significant reduction in environmental impact during the visualization process.
• These findings suggest that adopting plant-based dyes could promote more sustainable practices in ecological studies.