Murashige and Skoog Medium (MS) was originally formulated by Murashige and Skoog in 1962 to optimize tobacco callus bioassay system for facilitating the study of cytokinins. Since then, it is widely used for micro propagation, organ culture, callus culture and suspension culture. The formulation is a nutrient blend of inorganic salts, vitamins, amino acid and carbohydrate gelling agent.
- Appearance: White to off-white, homogenous, free flowing powder
- Color and Clarity: Colorless to light yellow solution, hazy gel formed on cooling