Abstract: The invention provides a process for at least semi-automated plant tissue culture propagation comprising: providing plant tissue culture containing a large number of densely packed meristematic areas, automatically separating and thinning the tissue into small clusters of meristematic tissues, bulk transporting the separated tissue aseptically to a separating apparatus wherein the tissue is washed and propagules of substantially uniform size and substantially free of phytotoxic cell debris are obtained, aseptically transporting the propagules to a culture vessel and distributing the propagules on the surface of a culture medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 1988
Date of Patent:
August 8, 1989
Assignee:
P. B. Ind. Plant Biotech Industries Ltd.