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Liquid Culture Systems for in vitro Plant Propagation

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Efficiency <strong>in</strong> th<strong>in</strong>-film liquid system 455<br />

Figure 6: Th<strong>in</strong> film rocker system scaled-up <strong>for</strong> efficient space utilization <strong>in</strong> culture room.<br />

The th<strong>in</strong>-film system and rocker vessels offered several improvements <strong>in</strong><br />

plant growth and system efficiencies <strong>in</strong> comparison to agar-based methods.<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>s were enabled to per<strong>for</strong>m functions of spac<strong>in</strong>g and orientation without<br />

direct human <strong>in</strong>tervention. Solute transfer from medium to plant is greater<br />

and allows more rapid growth. Technicians are more focused on the<br />

germane tasks of carefully divid<strong>in</strong>g the plant buds. The ergonomic and<br />

biological benefits may help to justify up-front <strong>in</strong>puts required to implement<br />

a new system.

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