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Plant Culture Reagents Applications

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Plant cell culture, such as seed culture, meristem culture, callus culture, bud culture, and other plant tissue culture requires specialized supplements and reagents. We offer gelling agents, plant growth regulators, auxins, cytokinins, specialty water and other supplements like antibiotics and amino acids for supporting the growth and development of plant cells in culture.


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Phytagel<SUP>™</SUP>
P8169

Phytagel

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, powder

Gelzan<SUP>™</SUP> CM
G1910

Gelzan CM

Gelrite®

Gibberellic acid
G7645

Gibberellic acid

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, ≥90% gibberellin A3 basis (of total gibberellins.)

6-Benzylaminopurine
B3408

6-Benzylaminopurine

suitable for plant cell culture

Cyanobacteria BG-11 Freshwater Solution
C3061

Cyanobacteria BG-11 Freshwater Solution

50 ×, liquid, suitable for plant cell culture

3-Indoleacetic acid
I2886

3-Indoleacetic acid

suitable for plant cell culture, crystalline

1-Naphthaleneacetic acid
N0640

1-Naphthaleneacetic acid

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent, ≥95%, crystalline

Indole-3-butyric acid
I5386

Indole-3-butyric acid

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent

Guillard′s (F/2) Marine Water Enrichment Solution
G0154

Guillard′s (F/2) Marine Water Enrichment Solution

50 ×, liquid, suitable for plant cell culture

Colchicine
C3915

Colchicine

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent, ≥95% (HPLC)

Cefotaxime sodium salt
C7039

Cefotaxime sodium salt

powder or crystals, suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent

Thidiazuron
P6186

Thidiazuron

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent

Kinetin
K3378

Kinetin

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, amorphous powder

(±)-Jasmonic acid
J2500

(±)-Jasmonic acid

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, liquid

Manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate
M7899

Manganese(II) sulfate monohydrate

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, suitable for cell culture

Driselase<SUP>™</SUP> Basidiomycetes sp.
D8037

Driselase Basidiomycetes sp.

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture

Zeatin
Z0164

Zeatin

BioReagent, suitable for plant cell culture, powder

6-Benzylaminopurine solution
B3274

6-Benzylaminopurine solution

1 mg/mL, suitable for plant cell culture

Kinetin
K0753

Kinetin

suitable for plant cell culture, crystalline

Rifampicin
R7382

Rifampicin

powder or crystals, suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent

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Plant Tissue Culture Gelling Agents

Plant tissue is cultured in liquid medium or placed on a gel substrate. Agar has long been used as a gelling agent for plant tissue culture. Phytagel™ is an agar substitute produced from a bacterial substrate that is optimized for plant culture. It produces a clear, colorless, high-strength gel, which aids in the detection of microbial contamination. Agargel™ is a blend of agar and Phytagel™ that was developed to help control vitrification in plant tissue cultures, and produces a semi-clear gel that is superior for detecting contamination. Gelrite® (Gelzan™), gelling agent is another agar substitute that can be used in plant tissue culture applications.

Plant Growth Regulators

Plant growth regulators can support cell growth and induce metabolic pathways in plant cell and tissue culture protocols. Plant growth regulators include auxins, cytokinins, and zeatin. Our plant hormone collection includes abscisic, jasmonic, and gibberellic acid. Herbicides validated for plant cell culture include dicamba and glyphosate (Roundup®).

Plant Auxins and Cytokinins

Auxins are used in plant cell culture to promote cell division, cell elongation, and callus formation. Our auxin catalog includes the most commonly used in plant cell culture — 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid — plus 3-indoleacetic acid, 1-naphthaleneacetic acid, phenylacetic acid, 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid, and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.

Cytokinins promote cell division and differentiation in plant tissue culture. Kinetin and benzyl-aminopurine are the most commonly used cytokinins in plant cell culture. Our plant culture-approved cytokinins include kinetin, benzylaminopurines, adenines, zeatin, and thidiazuron.

Plant Culture Vitamin Mixes and Other Reagents

Plant tissue culture requires specialized plant culture media and supplements. We offer Gamborg’s vitamin mix, salts, banana powder, antibiotics (neomycin, rifampicin, vancomycin, paromomycin), specialty waters including seawater and coconut water, as well as other vital supplements for optimizing the growth of plant cells and tissues in culture.


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