Coconut Water

Product ID: C195

Introduction

Description: Coconut water is a natural, no additive supplement of mainly vitamins and amino acids for plant tissue culture.

C195 Coconut Water

Application Notes

Coconut water has been shown to stimulate shoot proliferation in man y plant species . This is most likely due to its unique composition of nutrients and natural phytohormones (e.g. zeatin and kinetin) (Mamaril et al ., 1988). It is most commonly used in orchid tissue culture as a medium supplement. Introduced by Overbeek et al. in 1940, coconut water was used as a new component of nutrient medium for callus cultures (1941) and has since become a popular additive in tissue culture media.

PhytoTechnology Laboratories® also carries Coconut Powder, Product No. C187, and Freeze Dried Organic Coconut Powder, Product No. C1780.

References

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