A new application of bacterial cellulose (BC) is presented. BC membranes produced by Gluconactobacter sp from Colombian agroindustrial wastes were used as a matrix for micropropagation of bananaandblackberry. The membranes were used in the culture media as hydrogels replacing agar and their effects on growth and development of micropropagated plants were evaluated. The main variables evaluated in the experiments were multiplication rate (total shoots/initial outbreaks), shoot height, presence of hyperhydricity, percentage of roots and number of roots and height of outbreaks. Plants grown with BC showed no alterations in their growth and development compared to those in agar. Our findings indicate that tissue culture using BC is an alternative method to reduce the costs associated to in vitro propagation of plants with economical interests.

Performance of bacterialcellulose for tissue culture of commercial plants

247th National Meeting (2014)

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