Table 4.
Selected examples of multiplication of somatic embryos and plant regeneration in bioreactors.
| Plant species | Multiplication of somatic embryos and plant regeneration | Type of bioreactors used | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somatic embryos | |||
| Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus | Multiplication of embryos (from globular to matured stage) and regeneration of plants | Balloon-type bubble bioreactors | Shohael et al. (2005) |
| Coffea arabica | Multiplication of embryos (from globular to matured stage) and regeneration of plants | RITA – temporary immersion bioreactor | Etienne-Barry et al. (1999) |
| Coffea arabusta | Conversion of cotyledonary embryos to plantlets | Temporary root zone immersion bioreactor system (TRI-bioreactor) | Afreen et al. (2002) |
| Coffea canephora | Conversion of cotyledonary embryos to plantlets | Temporary immersion cultures and box-in-bag bioreactors | Ducos et al. (2009) |
| Qurcus robour | Proliferation of embryos | RITA temporary immersion cultures | Mallon et al. (2012) |
| Protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) | |||
| Cattleya forbesii | Multiplication of PLBs | RITA temporary immersion cultures | Ekmekcigil et al. (2019) |
| Phalaenopsis hybrids | Multiplication of PLBs | Balloon-type bubble bioreactors (continuous immersion and temporary immersion) | Park et al. (2000) |
| Oncidium ‘Sweet Sugar’ | Multiplication of PLBs | Balloon-type bubble bioreactors (continuous immersion and temporary immersion) | Yang et al. (2010) |