M6899

Murashige and Skoog Basal Salts with minimal organics

powder, suitable for plant cell culture

• Synonym(s): MSMO
• NACRES: NA.72
• UNSPSC Code: 12352207

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Segment: 200
• technique(s): cell culture | plant: suitable
• application(s): agriculture
• storage temp.: 2-8°C

Description

Application

Murashige and Skoog medium is a widely used plant tissue culture growth medium. M&S Basal Medium contains macronutrients that include high levels of nitrate and organic additives such as agar, sugars, vitamins and growth regulators. Important growth regulators frequently added to M&S include IAA (auxin/morphogen) and the Kinetin (cytokinin/cell division promoter).

Preparation Note

Formulated to contain 4.4 grams of powder per liter of medium.

With the macro- and micronutrients, and vitamins as described by Linsmaier and Skoog (1965).

Media Formulation

Murashige and Skoog medium can be reconstituted from powder or by combining products that are major components of complete M&S medium, such as macronutrient mixtures and vitamin mixtures. Murashige and Skoog Shoot Multiplication Medium A (M6899 is a variant media) with macro- and micronutrients, vitamins as described by Linsmaier and Skoog.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Codes: H272,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 2
• Storage Class: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point (°F): Not applicable
• Flash Point (°C): Not applicable
• PPE (personal protective equipment): Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges