polyvinylpyrrolidone

polyvinylpyrrolidone
Abbreviation: PVP
An occasional constituent of plant tissue culture isolation media. PVP is of variable molecular weight and of general formula (C6H9NO)n. Its antioxidant properties are used to prevent oxidative browning of excised plant tissues. Less frequently used as an osmoticum in culture media.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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