AGAR Tissue/Wood
AGAR TISSUE
Tissue culture (TC) is the cultivation of plant cells, tissues, or organs on specially formulated nutrient media. Under the right conditions, an entire plant can be regenerated from a single cell. Plant tissue culture is a technique that has been around for more than 30 years.
AGAR WOOD
Lapnisan or agarwood is a non-timber type of wood that is used for its sap or resin, which is used in the perfume and scents industry. The tree is very rare and is found in the deepest parts of the jungles of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. Agarwood or Lapnisan.
AGAR Tissue
Agar is by far the most common gelling agent used in plant tissue culture. It is used at a wide range of concentrations from 6 g/L for a very solid gel to 10 g/L for a brick-like gel; however, 6-8 g/L is the more commonly used range. Agar should be added slowly to the media while stirring or agitating.
AGAR Wood
Agarwood can be derived from the Aquilaria species, which are widely distributed in the Indomalesia region. Nine of the 21 known Aquilaria species are found in the Philippines, based on an international study titled, "The Origin and Domestication of Aquilaria, an Important Agarwood-Producing Genus."