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IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-PLANT
Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages 450-458Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1079/IVP2004558
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CO2 enrichment; cost; photosynthesis; supporting material; sugar-free medium
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Successful fundamental or basic research, while being stimulated by applied studies, provides the development of new technologies for the benefit of mankind. Photoautotrophic micropropagation or micropropagation using sugar-free medium is no exception from this generalization. The concept of photoautotrophic micropropagation is derived from research that revealed the relatively high photosynthetic abilities of chlorophyllous cultures such as leafy explants and plantlets in vitro. To meet the ever-increasing demand for quality transplants, the scaling-up of photoautotrophic micropropagation systems, for commercialization, has become necessary. This article reviews the recent advancement in the development and utilization of large culture vessels for photoautotrophic micropropagation with special emphasis on the feasibility of the system for the commercial-scale propagation. The review also includes choices for supporting material, ventilation type, planting density, vessel volume, and vessel sterilization procedure, and problems and solutions to achieve uniform growth in a large culture vessel. A case study of the commercial application of a photoautotrophic micropropagation system using large culture vessels, which recently has been established in Kunming, China, is also presented in this article.
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