Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

3-21-2006

Patent Number

patent number 7015032

Abstract

A plant micropropagation apparatus and process is provided in which a support platform for vessels containing a liquid growth media are periodically pivoted which brings about an intermittent immersion of the plant tissue/growth substrate in the growth media. The motion of the support platform may optionally be used to engage a piston operated dispenser for supplying aseptic media to the sealed vessel. The intermittent immersion also provides for an improved method of separating viable embryos from culture materials using a separation matrix in conjunction with the intermittent wave motion of the plant media when suspended in a liquid culture.

Application Number

10/809187

Assignees

Clemson University (Clemson, SC, US)

Filing Date

2004-03-25

Primary/U.S. Class

435/308.1

Other/U.S. Class

435/410, 435/420, 435/431

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