Importance of pregrowth with sucrose and vitrification for the cryopreservation of sugarcane apices using encapsulation-dehydration.

Author(s) : GONZALEZ ARNAO M. T., MOREIRA T., URRA C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

It was demonstrated that a glassy state is a necessary, although not sufficient condition, since in addition to vitrification, a 24-hour pregrowth in liquid medium containing 0.75 M sucrose was also necessary to achieve high survival rates of encapsulated apices after freezing.

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  • Original title: Importance of pregrowth with sucrose and vitrification for the cryopreservation of sugarcane apices using encapsulation-dehydration.
  • Record ID : 1997-0835
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryo-Letters - vol. 17 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1996/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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