Fig. 3. Growth (%) of cell suspension cultures of P. alata obtained in liquid MSM
medium supplemented with 28.9 M PIC, during 30 days of culture. (a) Cultures
maintained in the presence of light; (b) cultures maintained in darkness. FW – Fresh
Weight, DW – Dry Weight. The bars indicate the standard error (±SE).
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Suspension cultures were maintained for three months (six subcultures),
showing no oxidation and keeping the same growth