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Gelling Agent for Plant Study (Gellan Gum)

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Product Information

Gellan Gum is a gelling agent used for plant tissue and cell culture. It produces a high transparent gel, which allows better observation of root growth compared with conventional agar gel.

Comparison Data with Agar Gel

Root growth observation

Seeds of Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) were inoculated in petri dishes containing a MS medium with either 0.8% agar or 0.2% Gellan Gum under sterile conditions. The seedlings were transferred to plant boxes containing the same medium 5 days later.

Comparison Data

These photos were taken on the 6th day.
Temperature: 27 °C
Light Period: 13 hours
Dark Period: 11 hours

Specification

Passing Rate (5g/l gel, 490 nm) % more than 70%
Loss on drying % less than 15.0%
pH (3g/l, suspension, 25 °C) 4.5-6.5

Applications

Application 1 : Culture of Rice (Oryza sativa)

The same growth rate as Agar gel

Seeds of Rice (Oryza sativa) were inoculated in petri dishes containing a MS medium with either 0.8% 0f agar or 0.2% of Gellan gum under sterile conditions .

Application

These photos were taken on the 6th day.
Temperature: 27 °C
Light Period: 13 hours
Dark Period: 11 hours

Application 2: Culture of Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)

The same growth rate as Agar gel

Seeds of Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) were inoculated in petri dishes containing a MS medium with either 0.8% agar or 0.2% Gellan gum under sterile conditions.

Application
These photos were taken on the 9th day.
Temperature: 27 °C
Light Period: 13 hours
Dark Period: 11 hours

Protocols

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Ordering information

Product Name Storage Product No. PKG Size Price
Gellan Gum RT 12389-96 50 G e-Nacalai
12389-54 250 G

(Storage) RT : Room temperature

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(Storage) RT: Room temperature, A: Cool and dark, R: Refrigerator, F: Freeze