RITA®, temporary immersion system

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temporary immersion system for in vitro plant culture that ensures improved yields compared with culture on a gel medium. The RITA® system is now being used successfully for coffee microcuttings, coffee, rubber and banana somatic embryogenesis and potato microtuberization.

Characteristics

• Simple plant and medium handling• Improved nutrition: the plant is in close contact with the medium during immersion, and is covered by a capillary film throughout the remaining period• Marked reduction in asphyxiation• Complete renewal of the culture atmosphere on each immersion• Control of morphological processes by modifying immersion frequency and duration