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Literature review<br />

The distinguishing feature <strong>of</strong> MURASHIGE & SKOOG (1962) inorganic salts is their<br />

high content <strong>of</strong> nitrate, potassium and ammonium in comparison to other salt<br />

formulations (SMITH, 2000b). Table 2.5 shows the composition <strong>of</strong> the Murashige and<br />

Skoog formula. MURASHIGE & SKOOG (MS) (1962) is the most suitable and the<br />

most commonly used basic tissue culture medium for plant regeneration from tissues<br />

and callus (BEYL, 2005).<br />

Table 2.5: The standard MURASHIGE & SKOOG (1962) formula.<br />

MAJOR SALTS<br />

MINOR SALTS<br />

IRON<br />

mg/l<br />

Ammonium nitrate 4 3 NO NH 1650<br />

Calcium chloride<br />

Magnesium sulphate<br />

CaCl2 2 2<br />

MgSO4 7 2<br />

⋅ H O 440<br />

⋅ H O 370<br />

Potassium nitrate KNO 3 1900<br />

Potassium phosphate KH 2PO 4 170<br />

Subtotal 4530<br />

Boric acid 3 3 BO H 6.2<br />

Cobalt chloride<br />

Cupric sulphate<br />

Manganese sulphate<br />

CoCl2 6 2<br />

CuSO4 5 2<br />

MnSO 2<br />

⋅ H O 0.025<br />

⋅ H O 0.025<br />

4 ⋅ H O 16.9<br />

Potassium iodide KI 0.83<br />

Sodium molybdate<br />

Zinc sulphate<br />

Na2 2<br />

MoO4<br />

⋅ 2H<br />

O 0.25<br />

ZnSO4 7 2<br />

⋅ H O 8.6<br />

Subtotal 32.83<br />

Ferrous sulphate<br />

FeSO4 7 2<br />

⋅ H O 27.8<br />

Na2EDTA 37.3<br />

Subtotal 65.1<br />

Total mg/l 4627.93<br />

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