Method and devices for in vitro plant material for growing and cutting plant material
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsCyrus K. Aidun, Else-Marie Ulrika Egertsdotter
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Abstract
Methods and devices for in vitro shoot growth, cutting shoots, root growth and formation of a stably growing and robust complete plants utilizing liquid culture medium and subsequently transfer to ex vitro conditions by a robotic device or other automated means are disclosed. It may comprise a temporary-immersion bioreactor system, in vitro fixtures for shoots, a holder for shoot fixtures, a cutting device and a rooting tube.
Claims23
A device comprising a temporary immersion bioreactor, wherein said bioreactor comprises:
- a. a tube holder, wherein said tube holder comprises a bottom layer comprising a supporting tray, and a top layer comprising a tube receiver, wherein said tube receiver comprises cavities sized and configured for receiving tubes;
- b. two or more tubes, wherein said tubes are formed of biodegradable material, and further wherein the tubes are removably engaged by the cavities of the tube receiver, wherein a proximal end of the tube is open for receiving a plant propagule, and the distal end of the tube resides in the supporting tray of the tube holder.
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A method of propagating plants, the method comprising:
- a. placing a plant propagule in a tube, wherein said tube is comprised of a biodegradable material;
- b. placing the tube in a vertical manner into a tube holder, wherein said tube holder comprises a bottom layer comprising a supporting tray, and a top layer comprising a tube receiver, wherein said tube receiver comprises cavities sized and configured for receiving tubes, and wherein the supporting tray comprises growth media, wherein the distal end of the tube is in contact with the germination media;
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- c. placing the tube holder containing the tube with the plant propagule under one or more conditions which are favorable for plant propagation, thereby propagating the plant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.