Plants from Test Tubes: An Introduction to Micropropagation [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Lydiane Kyte (Author), John Kleyn (Author) "Plant tissue culture is a field of many facets..." (more)
Key Phrases: culture growing room, sterile distilled water rinses, itro propagation, Inositol Thiamine, United States, Fungi Perfecti (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Plants from Test Tubes is the best hands-on how-to-do-it text, including recipes for propagating fifty-four varieties of ferns, flowering plants, and conifers."
—Whole Earth, Spring 2001 (Whole Earth )

"This is an altogether wonderful book for budding plant scientists or gardeners who seek to expand their gardening knowledge."
—Charles Hardman, Herbertia, August 2000 (Herbertia )

"This new edition of an essential reference, updated to include the explosion of scientific information in the related field of biotechnology, remains the most accessible and practical book on the subject." Lydiane Kyte, Wisconsin Bookwatch, August 22, 2000 (Wisconsin Bookwatch )

Plants from Test Tubes is the best hands-on how-to-do-it text, including recipes for propagating fifty-four varieties of ferns, flowering plants, and conifers. Whole Earth, Spring 2001 (Whole Earth )

This is an altogether wonderful book for budding plant scientists or gardeners who seek to expand their gardening knowledge. Charles Hardman, Herbertia, August 2000 (Herbertia )

This new edition of an essential reference, updated to include the explosion of scientific information in the related field of biotechnology, remains the most accessible and practical book on the subject. Lydiane Kyte, Wisconsin Bookwatch, August 22, 2000 (Wisconsin Bookwatch )

Product Description
Acclaimed since its first appearance as the most practical guide to plant tissue culture and widely adopted as a textbook, this standard work is now even better. This expanded edition introduces new developments in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and cell culture. It provides detailed recipes for propagating plants from more than 30 families. It explains clearly how to set up a propagating laboratory, from a hobbyist's kitchen to an elaborate commercial enterprise.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated; 3 edition (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881923613
• ISBN-13: 978-0881923612
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,377 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the novice., April 26, 2000

By	G. Parsons "gfparsons" (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those just starting out, this is as good as it gets. Good for the beginner, but contains information useful to the more experienced. If you get hooked on this hobby, it shows how to set up your own lab without breaking the bank. The bibliography and list of supply sources will let you go as far as you want.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Best curently available, May 30, 2000

By A Customer

This book contains everything that you need to know to start cloneing plants. Some of the material is geared more towards comericial operations but there is a lot for the hobbiest too. I thought that it could have been organized a little better. The authors talk about equipment and media before they go through the cloning process. Parts of it will be boring unless you are planing to actually culture plants. For example there are several step by step lists on how to preform transfers etc.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Soon, September 17, 2006

By	Philip Bauerle - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Certainly one of the better books I have read on this subject. Very descriptive and scientific. One downfall to the book and to the whole idea of tissue culture is the massive costs of lab equipment and growing media. Very well written book though, and a good starter book.