1st Edition

Plant Techniques Theory and Practice

494 Pages 58 Color & 62 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

494 Pages 58 Color & 62 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

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,... Read more

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