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. 1986 Aug;5(4):288-91.
doi: 10.1007/BF00269824.

An evaluation of Ficoll density gradient centrifugation as a method for eliminating microbial contamination and purifying plant protoplasts

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An evaluation of Ficoll density gradient centrifugation as a method for eliminating microbial contamination and purifying plant protoplasts

S M Attree et al. Plant Cell Rep. 1986 Aug.

Abstract

Ficoll density gradient centrifugation was used to generate sterile protoplasts from non-sterile Pteridium cultures. The method was found to drastically reduce levels of fungal and bacterial contamination introduced prior to centrifugation whilst concentrating and purifying protoplasts.

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