A laminar flow is a current in which there is a uniform displacement of a given volume in a single direction through a specific space, for example in a hoods. These are known as laminar flow hoods and can be horizontal or vertical. These kits are very useful in various fields of biology, including in vitro botany.

Laminar flow hoods are equipment or instruments that use laminar flow as the main base, the air is then passed through a series of specialized filters that prevent the passage of microorganisms up to 99.97%. This instrument is very useful in laboratories that are specialized in work in which they have contact with biological materials, cell cultures, infectious organisms or corrosive chemicals.

Operation of laminar flow hoods

The laminar flow hood is an instrument that uses air filtration through a HEPA filter, having a filtering capacity of 99.97% of microorganisms up to 0.3 nm, and providing a pollution-free environment. This instrument is responsible for sweeping the particles that are in the hood, thus leaving the space sterile and clean, which is of great need in every laboratory, such as in vitro botany laboratories.

The laminar flow hoods are made of stainless steel sheets. There are two types of hoods, vertical and horizontal, depending on which is the location of the HEPA filter will be different. The difference between the two is that, the vertical laminar flow hood is the most suitable for jobs where the user has contact with dangerous agents, since it gives greater protection, on the contrary, in horizontal laminar flow units should not work with agents of this type.

Since in vitro botany does not handle pathogenic elements or microorganisms, it is best to use horizontal laminar flow hoods, since it works mainly with plants. It also has the advantage that the air flow does not impact the product directly and that there is less turbulence.

In vitro Botany

In vitro botany is a technique used in the branch of botany, with it you can grow plants within an artificial environment, depositing them in instruments as simple as a glass jar or other more sophisticated container. In this technique two important rules must be respected: asepsis, i.e. the absence of germs, and control factors that impair growth.

Currently, the technique of in vitro plant culture has had a great development, which has allowed the use of different plant species for the production of crops and compounds with certain characteristics. The realization of this technique is done by occupying a portion of some plant, either the stem, the leaf or the seed, to deposit it in a sterile environment.

Relationship between horizontal laminar flow hoods and in vitro botany

Horizontal laminar flow hoods are of vital importance in in vitro botany, specifically during transfers, i.e. when cutting and transferring explants to be deposited in culture media. For this technique to be carried out successfully, the level of safety must be high, for this reason horizontal laminar flow hoods are so recommended.

Horizontal laminar flow hoods have a special design that allows the samples to be handled to be not contaminated, thanks to the filters they use and the air currents applied. Its operation prevents the loss of samples or contamination of plants used in in vitro fertilization.

Horizontal flow hoods brand Kalstein

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If you want to purchase a horizontal flow hood for in vitro culture technique in botany, our horizontal laminar flow hood without base is ideal for you. This equipment is characterized by being closed by the sides and keeping under constant positive pressure to avoid infiltration of contaminated ambient air. In addition, it contains accessories such as waterproof plug for LCD screen, airflow speed, UV timer, UV working time, 2 waterproof jacks located on the side and gas tap for UV lamp, among others.

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