Technical Info
General technical documents for products, formulations, and laboratory guides to aid in your plant science research.
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Product Literature
| 2023 Orchid Media Selection Guide | An updated, extensive guide on which media to select for orchid research and when to use certain orchid media products. |
| Agars and Other Gelling Agents | Information about all current gelling agents and a guide on how to prepare them. |
| Antimicrobials for Plant Tissue Culture | An informative list of all antibiotics with a selection guide. |
| Auxins and Rooting Hormones | Detailed information on select auxins and hormones. |
| Carrageenan | Where carrageenan comes from, how it is made, and performance comparisons between our high clarity carrageenan (C2000) and Gelcarin GP 812 (C257). |
| Culture Container Selection Guide | A condensed list of available culture vessels for comparing specifications between vessels. |
| Deficient Plant Tissue Culture Media | A guide on the various deficient plant tissue culture media we manufacture. |
| Microbiological Media Formulations | An overview of all components prevalent in our microbiological media. |
| Murashige and Skoog (MS) Media | A list of available MS media showing the differences between them. |
| Orchid Media Formulations | A list of all components in each orchid medium formulation. |
| Orchid Media List | Shows all available orchid media. |
| Phytopathology & Microbiology Media Selection Guide | A guide to phytopathology and microbiology media, listing typical working concentrations and general application usage. |
| Plant Growth Regulators | Discussion of different types of plant growth regulators and applications of our current PGRs. |
| Plant Tissue Culture Media Formulations | A full list of components for each plant tissue culture medium. |
| Vitamin Formulations | A list of our vitamin solutions and their components. |
| Woody Plant Media Selection Guide | A guide for selecting a medium for woody plant research. |
Plant-Specific Protocols
| African Violet Micropropagation | In vitro propagation of African Violets. |
| Carrot Callus Induction | Establishment and maintenance of carrot callus. |
| Fern Micropropagation | Hints on successful tissue culture propagation of fern. |
| Lily Micropropagation | In vitro propagation of lilies. |
| Orchid Seed Germination | Information on orchid seed germination. |
| Orchid Stem Propagation | Information on orchid stem propagation. |
| Potato Micropropagation | Protocol on potato micropropagation. |
Technical Literature
| New Plant Growth Regulators & Updates | Info on plant growth regulators, stability of cytokinins and auxins, and more. |
| Agars — Mechanical Integrity with Time | Shows the durability of agars from lot to lot. |
| Basic Laboratory Procedures | A guide to basic laboratory procedures used during plant tissue culture. |
| Components of Tissue Culture Media | An explanation of the different types of components used in plant tissue culture media. |
| Controlling Contamination | How to control contamination in your workspace and what to do when contamination occurs. |
| Cytokinin Stability | Our study on the stability of adenine-based cytokinin solutions. |
| Gellan Gum Preparation | Recommended preparation of gellan gums for adding to your medium. |
| Laboratory Safety & Maintenance | An overview of common laboratory safety and maintenance operations to adhere to daily. |
| Measuring Liquids | A general overview of proper ways to measure liquids. |
| Media Preparation | Various methods on how to prepare your medium. |
| Media Preparation from Basal Stock Solutions | How to prepare your medium from a basal salt solution. |
| Media Preparation from Powdered Media | How to prepare your medium from a powdered formulation. |
| Media Preparation Log | Our media preparation log template for tracking components when preparing your medium. |
| Media Yellowing Study | Why MS-based powdered media turns from white to yellow due to oxidation of Fe(II) to Fe(III) during dissolution and autoclaving, and the results of our study. |
| Plant Tissue Culture Terminology | Common terminology used in plant tissue culture. See also our Glossary. |
| Preparation and Use of Vitamin Mixtures | How to prepare and use vitamin solutions. |
| Preparing Stock Solutions | How to prepare a stock solution from various types of components. |
| Preparation of STS Solution | How to prepare a silver thiosulfate solution. |
| Setting Up a Tissue Culture Lab | An overview of how to properly set up a laboratory for plant tissue culture work, including recommended equipment. |
| Sterile Culture Techniques | Standard aseptic transfer techniques. |
| Sterilizing Glassware & Instruments | Different methods for sterilizing glassware and instruments. |
| Sterilizing Nutrient Media | How to properly sterilize your nutrient medium. |
| Washing Glassware | Our recommended method for cleaning glassware. |
| Weighing Chemicals | A general overview of the different methods for weighing your components. |