COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PIGMENTS ON REGENERANTS FROM IN VITRO AND SPONTANEOUS FLORA OF THYMUS sp.

This paper presents the quantitative determination of pigments extract of Thymus sp. from in vitro culture and spontaneous flora. For in vitro culture were used phytohormones (indoleacetic acid-IAA, indole-3-butyric acid-IBA and benzylaminopurine-BAP) in order to obtain a high yield in development of Thymus sp. plants. The source of spontaneous flora of Thymus sp. was Bacau (Magura), Romania. The biochemical investigations realised on Thymus sp. using Thin Layer Chromatography and the UV-Vis spectrophotometry showed that the production of assimilating pigments is influenced by growth and lighting conditions of plants

MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING GERMINATION AND GROWTH OF RAPESEED SAMPLES (Brassica napus) EXPOSED TO NON-IONIZING RADIATION

The UV-A radiation acts on cellular constituents indirectly through oxidative mechanisms involving the radicals’ formation. These species have a relatively short lifespan, but are highly reactive, reacts with most cellular constituents: nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, polysaccharides. The rapeseed samples provided by Agricultural Research Center Secuieni, Neamţ (Romania) were irradiated with a wide band source (UV-B, UV-A, visible) with different non-radiation doses, equivalent to several hours of sun exposure. The exposure to UV radiation determines changes in the metabolism, within the growth and development processes, having positive or negative influences on plant health and vitality. The purpose of this study is to analyze different rapeseed samples in order to identify the differences according to non-radiation effect. Regarding the growth and development of height stems it has been observed that roots length and stem height of rape samples are highest at irradiation time around 280 minutes

EFFECTS OF HORMONES ADDITION FOR IN VITRO PLANT DEVELOPMENT OF CALENDULLA OFFICINALIS

The current study presented in vitro plant development of Calendula officinalis on MS (Murashige and Skoog) medium supplemented with different formula of hormones. The morphogenetic response was evaluated by recording the number of plantlets, the plant height and weight. The results showed that small amounts of hormones can improve the plantlets growth in the case of Calendula officinalis