Silver Thiosulfate Mix 20mMSilver Thiosulfate, sometimes known as STS, is used to block ethylene production in plant tissue culture. This allows for the production of male flowers with feminized pollen from female seeds. STS is a popular choice over Silver Nitrate alone for its ability to improve shoot and flower formation. Silver Thiosulfate is provided as two separate packets to create stock solutions that will later be combined. Dissolve the Silver Nitrate and Sodium

60 g vitamins to prepare 100 mL of 1000X vitamin stock

Hosta Initiation/Multiplication Medium Stage I/II

Add 347 mg/L Ca(NO3)2

If any of the components fall out of solution

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Elastatinal

Contains Micronutrients and Macronutrients as described by Murashige & Skoog (1962) modified addition of Sodium phosphate monobasic instead of Potassium phosphate monobasic

It is a complex growth medium with all of the micronutrients and macronutrients needed for plants to thrive

Sodium Molybdate Dihydrate is source of molybdate

Supplied in lml DMSO

Storage: 4 °C – 30 °C

A 100 mg/mL sterile solution is available for direct use in cell culture