Re: Transportation of Tissue Culture Plants

["Dr. RONALD de FOSSARD" <rfossard@AUSTARNET.COM.AU>]

We use a similar method.  Cultures are washed to free most (hopefully,
all) of the culture medium from the cultures.  The washed cultures are
placed in zip-locked freezer bags.  A wet piece of sterilized paper
towelling is included in each bag.  We usually pack about 500 cultures
in each bag.  The bags are then placed in standard Australia Post boxes
and sent by Express Post arriving the following day at their destination
(3 days for remote destinations).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harrisons Plant Tissue CUlture" <hmlptc@SANCHARNET.IN>
To: <PLANT-TC@LISTS.UMN.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:53 AM
Subject:  Transportation of Tissue Culture Plants

> Harrisons Malayalam Limited,
> Plant Tissue Culture Division,
> A2 Sidco Industrial Estate,
> Zuzuwadi, Hosur, Tamil Nadu,
> INDIA 635 126
>
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> Dear Members,
> Can any one suggest the best transportation method for TC plants.
>
> We are transporting currently lot of Ornamental plants to USA,
Australia, Newzealand and other countries different varieties of
ornamental plants as ex agar as well as invitro.But still we get
complaints from our customers that some plants sent as exagar are rotton
or dehydrated.
> We pack sterile plants washed and packed in carton boxes and also take
necessary steps like wrapping them with sterile tissue paper etc.
>
> Please suggest some good methods
> Thanks
> HML
>
>
> Harrisons Malayalam Limited,
> Plant Tissue Culture Division,
> A2 Sidco Industrial Estate,
> Zuzuwadi, Hosur, Tamil Nadu,
> INDIA 635 126