Title:
【発明の名称】植物の組織培養用培地の微生物のコンタミネーション防止用組成物および方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11506331
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention encompasses compositions and methods to reduce or prevent microbial growth in plant tissue culture media, comprising adding a chemical agent comprising methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate to a plant culture medium at a concentration that reduces or prevents microbial contamination of the plant tissue culture medium and that allows substantially normal germination of seeds or substantially normal growth or development of plants, plant organs, plant tissues or plant cells. The chemical agent may further comprise potassium sorbate or sodium benzoate, or both. The present invention further provides a kit for germinating plant seeds or culturing plants, plant organs, plant tissues or plant cells on a plant tissue culture medium comprising the chemical agent.
Inventors:
Guri, Assaf Zee.
Patel, Kitsho N.
Patel, Kitsho N.
Application Number:
JP53677096A
Publication Date:
June 08, 1999
Filing Date:
June 03, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Plant Cell Technology, Incorporated
International Classes:
A01H4/00; A01N43/80; C12N5/00; C12N5/02; C12N5/04; (IPC1-7): C12N5/04; A01H4/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yusuke Hiraki (1 person outside)