Application of 3D printing to prototype and develop novel plant tissue culture systems

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• 作者：Mukund R. Shukla ; Amritpal S. Singh ; Kevin Piunno ; Praveen K. Saxena…
• 关键词：3D printing ; Prototyping ; Plant tissue culture ; Micropropagation ; Light quality ; LED lighting system ; Culture vessel design
• 刊名：Plant Methods
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：13
• 期：1
• 全文大小：7476KB
• 刊物主题：Plant Sciences; Biological Techniques;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1746-4811
• 卷排序：13

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BackgroundDue to the complex process of designing and manufacturing new plant tissue culture vessels through conventional means there have been limited efforts to innovate improved designs. Further, development and availability of low cost, energy efficient LEDs of various spectra has made it a promising light source for plant growth in controlled environments. However, direct replacement of conventional lighting sources with LEDs does not address problems with uniformity, spectral control, or the challenges in conducting statistically valid experiments to assess the effects of light. Prototyping using 3D printing and LED based light sources could help overcome these limitations and lead to improved culture systems.