A PLC CONTROLLED BIOCHAMBER FOR MICROPROPAGATION OF IN-VITRIO TISSUE CULTURED PLANTS

摘要

The application of a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) in the design of a biochamber for use in micropropagation of in-vitrio tissue cultured plants is presented. Several methods of plant propagation and their advantages and disadvantages are briefly discussed. The function and features of the chamber that addresses some of the identified problems in plant propagation is then highlighted. Further, the system hardware, modes of operations and operation flowchart are presented. The biochamber capabilities as a research tool for plant biologist is also discussed.