African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Characterisation of botanical starches as potential substitutes of agar in tissue culture media

Richard Madege*
  • Richard Madege*
  • Department of Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P. O. Box 3000, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Emarold Mneney
  • Emarold Mneney
  • Cashew Biotechnology Unit (CBU), Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute (MARI), P. O. Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Robert Misangu
  • Robert Misangu
  • Department of Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P. O. Box 3000, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Amon Maerere
  • Amon Maerere
  • Department of Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P. O. Box 3000, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2015
  •  Published: 25 February 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Madege, R., Mneney, E., Misangu, R., & Maerere, A. (2015). Characterisation of botanical starches as potential substitutes of agar in tissue culture media. African Journal of Biotechnology , 14(8), 702-713.
Chicago /
  Richard  Madege, Emarold  Mneney, Robert  Misangu and Amon  Maerere. "Characterisation of botanical starches as potential substitutes of agar in tissue culture media." African Journal of Biotechnology 14, no. 8 (2015): 702-713.
MLA /
Richard Madege, et al. "Characterisation of botanical starches as potential substitutes of agar in tissue culture media." African Journal of Biotechnology 14.8 (2015): 702-713.