What is Thidiazuron (TDZ)?

TDZ is a plant growth regulator and a synthetic diphenylurea cytokinin widely used in plant tissue culture applications to promote shoot regeneration, organogenesis, and somatic embryogenesis.

Feature Highlights of Thidiazuron (TDZ)

• CAS [77-06-5]

• Storage: Room Temperature

• Shelf Life: 6 Months

• Molecular Weight: 346.38

• Suitable for plant cell culture

The Benefits of Thidiazuron (TDZ)

• Easy to use

• A rooting agent used for the vegetative propagation of plants from stem and leaf cuttings

• Use to supplement tissue culture media, such as MS media

• Has application in agricultural and home gardening uses

How To Use Thidiazuron (TDZ)?

Follow the given steps to prepare the tissue culture media using PCT’s supreme grade agar:

• Prepare liquid tissue culture media using PCT’s MS media and add sugar based on the quantity of media you’re making (generally for 1-liter media 25-30 grams of sugar is added), 1ml PPM, and 4 grams of gellan gum.

• Then, add the desired quantity of the plant hormone.

• Autoclave the medium for 20 minutes at 15 psi and 121℃.

Your media is ready!

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