tetrazolium

From: Chris.Breckpot@olvz-aalst.be
Date: Tue Jan 28 1997 - 09:17:40 PST


Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 19:17:40 +0200
From: Chris.Breckpot@olvz-aalst.be
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg414$foo@default>
Subject: tetrazolium


          John De Witte wrote:

>You could control seed viability by using a 1% solution of TTC
>(2,3,5-triphenytetrazoliumchloride, CAS 298-96-4, Sigma # T-
          8877).
>Put some seeds in a small quantity (+/- 2 ml) of this solution.
>After 24- 48 hours in the dark at 25 deg C. seeds that are
          viable
>will show a red coloration. This however is no indication that
          they
>will actually germinate.

          Hi John,

          Do you know more about the correlation between coloration and
          germination ?
          Best greetings,

          Christian Breckpot



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