Bioreactor Design and Automation Proposal for Temporary Immersion Systems

  • Clara Anabel Arredondo Ramírez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
  • Gregorio Arellano Ostoa Colegio de Postgraduados
  • Joel Ayala de la Vega Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
  • Irene Aguilar Juárez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Abstract

This work presents a proposal of biorreactor as an alternative for the micropropagation of plant species more economical than those existing in the market. The automation of several of its elements in a intrinsic way supposes the posibility of being more efficient in its operation, which may allow to increase the massive production of propagules of different agricultural species.                In the construction of this new system were used various materials such as: the use of a container to hold the elements involved in the dive, stepper motor, platform that will contain seedlings and board Arduino Uno. By programming the Arduino Uno board, it is possible to automate the motor in steps, which controls the movements of the support platform containing the explants. The general construction of the system is achieved by means of materials of easy acquisition like plastics and metals of low cost.             As a result, it was possible to build a new bioreactor for the mass micropropagation of low-cost, easy-to-use plant species, with which it is expected to have a higher production in the short term.
Published
2019-01-07
How to Cite
Arredondo Ramírez, C. A., Arellano Ostoa, G., Ayala de la Vega, J., & Aguilar Juárez, I. (2019). Bioreactor Design and Automation Proposal for Temporary Immersion Systems. CIBA Revista Iberoamericana De Las Ciencias Biológicas Y Agropecuarias, 8(15), 72 - 88. https://doi.org/10.23913/ciba.v8i15.88
Section
Artículos Científicos