InhaltsangabePreface. Glossary. 1. Automation in plant tissue culture -- general introduction and overview; J. Aitken-Christie, T. Kozai, S. Takayama. 2. Economic analysis of automated micropropagation; I. Chu. 3. Economic aspects of somatic embryogenesis; R. Cervelli, T. Senaratna. 4. Systems analysis and engineering; P.N. Walker. 5. Engineering aspects of plant propagation in bioreactors; P.H. Heyderdahl, O.A.S. Olsen, A.K. Hvoslef-Eide. 6. Mechanical engineering approaches to plant biotechnology; Y. Miwa, Y. Kushihashi, T. Kozai. 7. Image analysis for plant cell culture and micropropagation; M.A.L. Smith. 8. Image analysis for embryogenesis; K. Kurata. 9. Automation of the bioreactor process for mass propagation and secondary metabolism; R.R. Leathers, M.A.L. Smith, J. Aitken-Christie. 10. Delivery systems for tissue culture by encapsulation; Y. Sakamoto, N. Onishi, T. Hirosawa. 11. A delivery system for naked somatic embryos of interior spruce; D.R. Roberts, F.B. Webster, D.R. Cyr, T.K. Edmonds, S.M.A. Grimes, B.C.S. Sutton. 12. Automated systems for organogenesis; K. Kurata. 13. Commercialisation of tissue culture and automated systems; K.S. Wilson. 14. Environmental control in plant tissue culture -- General introduction and overview; T. Kozai, M.A.L. Smith. 15. Physical microenvironment and its effects; K. Fujiwara, T. Kozai. 16. Vessels, gels, liquid media, and support systems; M.A.L. Smith, L.A. Spomer. 17. The chemical microenvironment; R.R. Williams. 18. Carbon nutrition in vitro: Regulation and manipulation of carbon assimilation in micropropagated systems; Y. Desjardins, C. Hdider, J. De Riek. 19. Ethylene; D. Matthys, J. Gielis, P. Debergh. 20. In vitro acclimatization; M. Ziv. 21. Low temperature storage of plant tissue cultures; B.W.W. Grout. 22. Environmental measurement and control systems; T. Kozai, Y. Kitaya, K. Fujiwara, M.A.L. Smith, J. Aitken-Christie. Index.

Preface. Glossary. 1. Automation in plant tissue culture -- general introduction and overview; J. Aitken-Christie, T. Kozai, S. Takayama. 2. Economic analysis of automated micropropagation; I. Chu. 3. Economic aspects of somatic embryogenesis; R. Cervelli, T. Senaratna. 4. Systems analysis and engineering; P.N. Walker. 5. Engineering aspects of plant propagation in bioreactors; P.H. Heyderdahl, O.A.S. Olsen, A.K. Hvoslef-Eide. 6. Mechanical engineering approaches to plant biotechnology; Y. Miwa, Y. Kushihashi, T. Kozai. 7. Image analysis for plant cell culture and micropropagation; M.A.L. Smith. 8. Image analysis for embryogenesis; K. Kurata. 9. Automation of the bioreactor process for mass propagation and secondary metabolism; R.R. Leathers, M.A.L. Smith, J. Aitken-Christie. 10. Delivery systems for tissue culture by encapsulation; Y. Sakamoto, N. Onishi, T. Hirosawa. 11. A delivery system for naked somatic embryos of interior spruce; D.R. Roberts, F.B. Webster, D.R. Cyr, T.K. Edmonds, S.M.A. Grimes, B.C.S. Sutton. 12. Automated systems for organogenesis; K. Kurata. 13. Commercialisation of tissue culture and automated systems; K.S. Wilson. 14. Environmental control in plant tissue culture -- General introduction and overview; T. Kozai, M.A.L. Smith. 15. Physical microenvironment and its effects; K. Fujiwara, T. Kozai. 16. Vessels, gels, liquid media, and support systems; M.A.L. Smith, L.A. Spomer. 17. The chemical microenvironment; R.R. Williams. 18. Carbon nutrition in vitro: Regulation and manipulation of carbon assimilation in micropropagated systems; Y. Desjardins, C. Hdider, J. De Riek. 19. Ethylene; D. Matthys, J. Gielis, P. Debergh. 20. In vitro acclimatization; M. Ziv. 21. Low temperature storage of plant tissue cultures; B.W.W. Grout. 22. Environmental measurement and control systems; T. Kozai, Y. Kitaya, K. Fujiwara, M.A.L. Smith, J. Aitken-Christie. Index.