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Chu (N6) Basal Salt Mixture

powder, suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

Nutrient Solution

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.72
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form

powder

Quality Level

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

application(s)

agriculture

storage temp.

2-8°C

Application

Chu (N6) Basal Salt Mixture has been used:
  • as medium for Zea mays embryo culture[1]
  • as a component of zygotic medium for culturing rice zygotes[2]
  • as a medium for onion cells epidermal layer for bombardment based transformation studies[3]

Chu (N6) Basal Salt Mixture is composed of macro- and micronutrients as described by Chu [4][5]. Chu (N6) Basal Salt Mixture may be used as a chemstock to support the reconstitution of Chu (N6) medium.

Formula variant

With the macro- and micronutrients as described by Chu (1975, 1981).

Media Formulation

Quantity

Formulated to contain 4.0 grams of powder per liter of medium.

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Q Zhang et al.
Plant cell reports, 23(9), 587-595 (2005-02-03)
Somatic embryos directly formed at cut edges or on the surface of leaf explants, around cut ends or along side surfaces of petiole and stem explants of 'Golden Pothos' [Epipremnum aureum (Linden & Andre) Bunt.] on Murashige and Skoog (MS)
Hui-ya Ho et al.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 110(5), 588-592 (2010-07-27)
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl) is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant that contains triterpenes, which have been shown to exhibit pharmaceutical activities. In this study, we investigated various different culture conditions for cultured cells of loquat to produce triterpenes, including illumination
Electro-fusion of gametes and subsequent culture of zygotes in rice
Toda E, et al.
Bio-protocol, 6, e2074-e2074 (2016)
P Thobunluepop et al.
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS, 12(15), 1085-1089 (2009-12-01)
Somatic embryogenesis in sweet corn has been reported by a number of workers. However, the knowledge maintaining storage life, vigor and viability of these somatic embryos are limited. A model system of synchronous somatic embryos production combined with encapsulation to
Stefan Knauss et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 278(26), 23936-23943 (2003-04-16)
By differential screening of a cDNA library from auxin-induced maize coleoptiles we have isolated and characterized a SAUR gene, designated ZmSAUR2, belonging to a not yet characterized subtype of the SAUR family. ZmSAUR2 encodes a 15.3-kDa protein and is specifically

Articles

Classical plant tissue culture media developed years ago by pioneers such as Murashige, Skoog, Gamborg, and others still play a vital role in plant tissue culture research today.

Questions

  1. Hi It says powder in the title but then you only have the options in litres. Do you have this product in powder form...10 or 100 gram

    1 answer
    1. This basal salt mixture is in powder form. This specific formulation requires 4.0 grams of powder to prepare 1L of medium. The liter values indicate the volume of media that each package size will prepare.
      1L- 4.0 grams
      10L-40.0 grams
      50L- 200.0 grams

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