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Unialgal explants fromLaminaria digitata, and from a variety of red algae, were obtained by hand removing the visible epiphytes, and stirring the tissue in the presence of glass beads. Two antibiotic mixtures were found to be efficient in removing the contaminating fungi and bacteria from the algae. The procedure proved suitable as a primary step in the tissue culture of the investigated species.
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Xuewu, L., Kloareg, B. Explant exenisation for tissue culture in marine macroalgae. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 10, 268–275 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02843827
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