In recent years high-THC (psychoactive) and low-THC (industrial hemp) type cannabis
(Cannabis sativa L.) have gained immense attention in medical, food, and a plethora of …

Encapsulation technology is an exciting and rapidly growing area of biotechnological
research. This has drawn tremendous attention in recent years because of its wide use in …

The synthetic seed technology has been developed to use somatic embryos and/or other
micropropagules as seed analogues successfully in the field or greenhouse, and their …

Progress in biotechnological research over the last two decades has provided greater scope
for the improvement of crops, forest trees and other important plant species. Plant …

Over the past ten years, the orchid industry has been growing at a steady pace in South-East
Asia and East Asia. In some Asian countries, orchids have become an essential export item …

Artificial seeds are artificially encapsulated somatic embryos (usually) or other vegetative
parts such as shoot buds, cell aggregates, auxiliary buds, or any other micropropagules …

Efficient protocols were established for in vitro seed germination, neo-formation of
secondary (2°) protocorms from primary (1°) protocorms and multiple shoot buds and …

Orchids include some of the world's most important floricultural (cut-flower) and ornamental
(pot and garden) plants, some of which have pharmacological interest. Even though seed …

Production of synthetic seeds has unraveled new vistas in in vitro plant propagation
technology, because it offers many useful advantages on a commercial scale for the …

This article describes recent advances in research on the technology of synthetic seeds, with
a particular focus on the potential use of propagules other than somatic embryos. Definitions …