Contamination Factors in Tissue Culture Media

Abstract

Plant tissue culture is a plant propagation technology from plant cells, tissues and organs in solid or liquid media under aseptic conditions. The main advantage of tissue culture technology is that it can produce planting material of high and uniform quality. Tissue culture planting media is the media needed so that isolated plant cells or tissues can grow and develop into complete plants. However, this culture medium is also suitable for the rapid growth of bacteria and fungi. culture media, equipment used to transfer explants to the media, planting materials used, as well as space for planting and growing explants. Proper sterilization of tools can prevent contamination.