1st Edition
Plant Techniques Theory and Practice
This book deals with the basic concepts of Plant Science including botanical micro technique and microtomy, staining techniques, molecular techniques, plant tissue culture, electron microscopy, and cryopreservation and germplasm storage.
It is the outcome of several decades of research and teaching in plant biology to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Plant Science, Horticulture, Microbiology, and Biotechnology.
Print edition not for sale in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Preface
About the Authors
Part A: Theory and Basic Techniques
1. Introduction
2. Microscopy
3. Botanical Microtechnique and Microtomy
4. Stains (Dyes)
5. Staining Techniques
6. Centrifugation
7. Colorimetry and Spectrophotometry
8. Common Adhesives and Mounting Media
9. Plant Collection and Herbarium Techniques
10. Biostatistics
Part B: Recent Advances in Plant Techniques
11. Histochemical Methods
12. Electrophoresis
13. Molecular Techniques
14. Plant Tissue Culture
15. Chromatography
16. Phytochemical Methods
17. Cytological and Vital Staining Techniques
18. Electron Microscopic Studies
19. Autoradiography
20. Cryopreservation Development for Germplasm Storage
21. Microbiological Techniques
References
Subject Index
Biography
S.M. Khasim; Department of Botany and Microbiology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
K. Thammasiri; Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
S. Rama Rao; Department of Life Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Delhi, India
M. Rahamtulla; Department of Botany and Microbiology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
