Kinetin Solution

Kinetin is a synthetic cytokinin that stimulates cell division when added to growth media such as Murashige and Skoog media in conjunction with auxins.

The Benefits of Kinetin

• Easy to use
• Helps to stimulate cell division and promote the proper growth of plants.
• Use to supplement tissue culture media, such as MS media
• Induces callus development and shoot initiation from the callus at its later stage

How To Use Kinetin Solution

Follow the given steps to prepare the tissue culture media using PCT’s Kinetin solution:

1. Prepare liquid tissue culture media using PCT’s MS or DKW media, or any other alternative media based on your plant. 
2. Add sugar based on the quantity of media you’re making (generally for 1-liter media 30 grams of sugar is added), 1 ml/L PPM, and 3-4 grams per liter of gellan gum or 6-8 grams per liter of agar.
3. Then, add the desired quantity of the plant hormone.
4. Autoclave the medium for 20 minutes at 15 psi and 121℃.