Returnable solution for e-commerce returns
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Pöppelmann and Lab Associates present inVenti+, a growing cup for in-vitro plant cultivation. With its integrated air filter, factory sterilisation and a design tailored to transport, the innovative laboratory vessel optimises cultivation conditions and logistics for plant propagation under laboratory conditions.
The growing cup inVenti+ is a container made of transparent plastic (polypropylene) that can be is ideal for plant propagation and breeding under laboratory conditions. The airtight system consists of a square plastic cup and a lid with an integrated filter for controlled, safe gas exchange. The filter, variable in composition, number and size, has a pore size of just 0.22 micrometres and reliably protects the plant culture against the penetration of microorganisms. This enables growers to precisely control the gas exchange of their plants and thus improve the growth rate and general quality of the plants.
inVenti+ is used for Pöppelmann Famac manufactured under clean room conditions and delivered sterile in secure foil packaging. This eliminates the need for gamma irradiation, which is usually used to sterilise these types of growing cups - and prevents the associated yellowish discolouration of the plastic container, which can impair light transmission. As all components of inVenti+ are manufactured under one roof and no further external process steps are required, this shortens the lead times for providing the vessels.
Source: Pöppelmann
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