POTENTIAL OF CHITOSAN EXTRACTED FROM CRAB EXOSKELETON AS CULTURE MEDIA SUPPLEMENT FOR ABACA MICROPROPAGATION

Dewoowoogen P. Baclayon

doi:10.61569/f8e54964

POTENTIAL OF CHITOSAN EXTRACTED FROM CRAB EXOSKELETON AS CULTURE MEDIA SUPPLEMENT FOR ABACA MICROPROPAGATION

Authors

Dewoowoogen P. Baclayon Southern Leyte State University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61569/f8e54964

Keywords:

Fusarium, tissue culture, fungal contamination, abaca micropropagation, chitosan

Abstract

Chitosan has been reported to be potent elicitor of plant defense reactions. In this study chitosan was added to the culture media to evaluate its effect on the growth and development of abaca plantlets. Results revealed that lab-produced chitosan did not significantly affect the production and yellowing of leaves until 400 and 300 ppm, respectively. Further, growth increments was not affected by chitosan application up to 300 ppm level. Bioassay of Fusarium sp. showed no inhibition on growth of the fungus in vitro. It can be noted that chitosan as culture media supplement for abaca micropropagation at 300 ppm resulted to optimum effects on the growth and development of abaca plantlets.

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Published

2014-12-10

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology

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