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Immobilized cells ofSolanum surattense Burm release far more solasodine into the medium than free cell suspension cultures. This enhancement is probably due to stabilization of cells after immobilization as well as the effect of growth hormones in the medium.
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Barnabas, N.J., David, S.B. Solasodine production by immobilized cells and suspension cultures of Solanum surattense. Biotechnol Lett 10, 593–596 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01027136
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