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A METHOD FOR THE GROWTH OF LARGE BATCHES OF PLANTS IN AN ASEPTIC ENVIRONMENT
Author(s) -
WILDON D. C.,
WONG DOREEN,
BRYANT J. A.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1971.tb02599.x
Subject(s) - aseptic processing , peracetic acid , germination , sterilization (economics) , isolator , horticulture , chemistry , biology , food science , engineering , business , biochemistry , electronic engineering , foreign exchange market , hydrogen peroxide , finance , exchange rate
S ummary A method for growing large numbers of seedlings under aseptic conditions is described. The method makes use of peracetic acid for the initial sterilization of the seeds, followed by transfer of the seeds to a flexible film sterile isolator for germination and growth in an aseptic environment.