Biomass enhancement of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni shoot culture in temporary immersion system (TIS) RITA® bioreactor optimized in two different immersion periods

• Main Authors: Melviana, Agustine Christela, Esyanti, Rizkita Rachmi, Mel, Maizirwan, Setyobud, Roy Hendroko
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87652/7/87652_Biomass%20enhancement%20of%20Stevia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87652/13/87652_Biomass%20enhancement%20of%20stevia_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87652/; https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/abs/2021/02/e3sconf_icon-beat2019_00007/e3sconf_icon-beat2019_00007.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Stevia plant contains steviol glycosides, which are estimated to be 300 times sweeter than sucrose. However, conventional (in vivo) propagation of Stevia rebaudiana in Indonesia was not effective due to poor results. Therefore, an alternative method to propagate stevia plants is needed. One of t...