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G5893

Gamborg′s B-5 Basal Medium with Minimal Organics

fine powder, suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

B-5 Basal Medium, Basal Medium, Minimal Organics Medium

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NACRES:
NA.72
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
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form

fine powder

Quality Level

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

application(s)

agriculture

storage temp.

2-8°C

General description

Gamborg′s B-5 basal medium is an efficient nutrient mixture for plants.
Gamborg′ B-5 medium may be purchased as a complete medium (G5893) or reconstituted from Vitamin 1000x (G1019) and Basal Salt Mixture (G5768) chemstocks. Use Gamborg′s B-5 (B5) medium for in vitro culture of plant cell lines and tissues such as of Taxus globosa, Splachnum ampullaceum Hedw, Linum album, Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Gamborg′s B-5 medium has been used for the culture of Annona squamosa callus.

Application

Gamborg′s B-5 Basal Medium with Minimal Organics has also been used:
  • as a component of liquid media for the tissue culture of Brassica rapa
  • as a component of callus inducing medium for culturing Arabidopsis cardiolipin mutant seedlings
  • as a component of solid GM medium for germination of Arabidopsis seeds

Preparation Note

Formulated to contain 3.2 grams of powder per liter of medium.
With the macro- and micronutrients, and vitamins as described by Gamborg, et al. (1968).

Media Formulation


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Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

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Regulatory Information

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Classical plant tissue culture media developed years ago by pioneers such as Murashige, Skoog, Gamborg, and others still play a vital role in plant tissue culture research today.


Experiments in Plant Tissue Culture (1985)
Leigh Mickelson-Young et al.
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The duration of the DNA synthesis stage (S phase) of the cell cycle is fundamental in our understanding of cell cycle kinetics, cell proliferation, and DNA replication timing programs. Most S-phase duration estimates that exist for plants are based on
Metabolism of polyamines in transgenic cells of carrot expressing a mouse ornithine decarboxylase cDNA
Andersen S E, et al.
Plant Physiology, 116(1), 299-307 (1998)



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G5893-1L04061833638675
G5893-10L04061833638668