Impact of sterilants on culture establishment of indigenous Musa L. varieties: a step forward for conservation

Biotechnological interventions in banana: current knowledge and future prospects

“…However, higher concentrations of mercuric chloride can be toxic to plant cells and tissues ( Kang et al., 2020 ; Kapadia and Patel, 2021 ). Besides, bavistin (0.1%) and 70% (v/v) ethanol also act as a powerful sterilizing agent for banana explants ( Bhutani et al., 2021 ; Prakasha et al., 2019 ; Yadav et al., 2021 ). In addition, some antibiotics such as penicillin, ampicillin, and ticarcillin have also been used to curb bacterial contaminants in banana tissue cultures ( El-Banna et al., 2021 ).…”