The cultivation, by optimized growth and harvesting of algae derived bio-mass may provide useful feedstock for various products and processes. The present invention provides an apparatus that allows for the optimized growth and harvesting of algae within a photo-bioreactor. The photo-bioreactor may include a channel and a propulsion unit for circulating an algae mixture through a channel while exposing the algae mixture to light to support photosynthesis and growth of the algae. A method is also provided for the optimizing the growth and harvesting of algae utilizing a number of different input streams. Further, a system including a programmable control assembly is provided for the growth and harvesting of algae.

One aspect of the disclosure is directed to a method for activation/enhancement of cell growth of a plant. The method also stimulates the production of pharmaceutically active metabolites, including alkaloids, in plant cell cultures. The method includes providing a nano-sized material contained agent, and treating the plant with the nano-sized material contained agent to allow sufficient interaction of cells of the plant with the nano-sized material so as to activate/enhance the cell growth of the plant or to stimulate the production of pharmaceutically active metabolites.

Examples of an automated micropropagation system for plant tissue culture is provided. The system comprises a culture vessel that comprises a number of detachable culture items that are designed with a plurality of culture cells sized to accept a single plantlet. Such culture vessel is fed into the system to an automated gripper and cutter assembly that is configured to grip the plantlets, cut them and transfer them into a new culture vessel.

A method of producing a stably transformed corn plant in a single container is demonstrated. This method allows for the automation of the transformation process and reduces labor, material, and ergonomic costs associated with traditional plant tissue culture systems.

The present invention relates to a culturing apparatus for culturing potato tissue, the culturing apparatus including a culture table including a plurality of vertical frame parts erected to be spaced apart from each other and a horizontal frame part connecting the vertical frame parts, a shelf part which slidably moves on the horizontal frame part, on which a culture container which accommodates a plantlet cultured in a medium is seated and which includes a plurality of hole parts on a bottom surface thereof, a light emitting diode (LED) light source unit that is installed in the culture table and irradiates the culture container with a light beam, a condensation measurement unit that is installed in the shelf part and measures condensation generated in the culture container by irradiating the culture container with infrared rays, and a cooling unit that is installed in the culture table, is electrically connected to the condensation measurement unit, and circulates cooling water passing through the LED light source unit according to condensation information measured by the condensation measurement unit, and thus controls a temperature of the LED light source unit.

It comprises a receptacle for the culture of plant material, a cap for closing an opening to said receptacle, and means for allowing the entry and/or exit of gas from said receptacle, and is characterized in that it comprises a container for receiving a liquid culture medium inside the receptacle, and support means for supporting the plant material on said reception container, wherein said container is attached to the lid of the receptacle in a position suitable for use, said lid including at least one medium inlet and/or exit conduit that connects with the container to be able to fill and/or empty said container through said conduit.

A method of producing a stably transformed corn plant in a single container is demonstrated. This method allows for the automation of the transformation process and reduces labor, material, and ergonomic costs associated with traditional plant tissue culture systems.

The present invention discloses and claims methods and devices for the rapid mechanical isolation of monocot plant tissues suitable for transformation or tissue culture. The invention includes mechanical devices for substantially isolating target plant tissues for use as transformable explants, and propagation of transgenic plants and plant tissues.

The present disclosure describes a method of culturing and harvesting plant shoot tips. The method includes providing a sterile vessel configured to hold at least one plant with one or more root masses and a first set of shoot tips, cutting across a base of the shoot tips with the one or more root masses held in the vessel to cut a first plurality of cut shoot tips at a first time; then growing a second set of shoot tips from the one or more root masses in the vessel; and then cutting across the one or more root masses held in the vessel to cut a second plurality of cut shoot tips. Plant tissue culture devices are also described.

A method, apparatus, and system are provided for the printing and maturation of living tissue in an Earth-referenced reduced gravity environment such as that found on a spacecraft or on other celestial bodies. The printing may be three-dimensional structures. The printed structures may be manufactured from low viscosity biomaterials.