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Profiling cryopreservation protocols for Ribes ciliatum using differential scanning calorimetry.

D Dumet1, W Block, R Worland

  • 1Schools of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Natal, Durban, 4041 South Africa.

Cryo Letters
|July 31, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Cryopreservation of Ribes meristems using alginate beads shows glass destabilization upon rewarming, potentially due to thermal gradients. Sucrose pre-treatment can substitute for cold acclimation.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant Science
  • Cryobiology
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Cryopreservation is vital for conserving plant genetic resources.
  • Encapsulation-dehydration is a promising method for plant cryopreservation.
  • Understanding thermal properties of encapsulated tissues is crucial for successful cryopreservation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the thermal properties of encapsulated-dehydrated Ribes meristems during cryopreservation.
  • To assess the impact of alginate encapsulation and dehydration on meristem stability.
  • To explore alternative pre-treatment methods for Ribes cryopreservation.

Main Methods:

  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis of encapsulated-dehydrated Ribes meristems.
  • Meristem excision from shoots pre-treated with sucrose or glucose.

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  • Encapsulation in alginate beads, dehydration, air drying, and liquid nitrogen immersion.
  • Analysis of thermal transitions during cooling and rewarming cycles.

    • Main Results:

    • Glass transitions were observed during cooling of air-desiccated meristems.
    • Rewarming revealed a small endothermic event, indicating potential glass destabilization.
    • This destabilization did not occur in isolated alginate beads or meristems.
    • Sucrose pre-treatment (0.75M for 1 week) effectively substituted for cold acclimation.

    Conclusions:

    • Heterogeneous composition and thermal/moisture gradients within alginate bead/tissue complexes may promote ice nucleation upon rewarming.
    • Glass stabilization in encapsulated Ribes meristems is influenced by complex interactions.
    • Sucrose pre-treatment offers a viable alternative to cold acclimation for Ribes cryopreservation.