In order to determine proper sterilization procedure, shoot tips were successfully sterilized by
immersion in 3:1 chlorax: water (vol.: vol.) coupled with slight vacuum, followed by washing the
samples three times in deionized distilled water and surface sterilization was efficient in eliminating
various pathogens such as bacteria and fungi, as well as prevention of browning of explants during fig
tissue cultures by daily transfer to fresh media.