The pollen tube is one of the most sensitive and essential organ parts of flowering plants and has a very vital role in the reproduction process of plants. After the pollen falls on a suitable stigma, it is hydrated and germinates to form the pollen tube, which reaches the embryo sac through the style. The pollen tube tip then ruptures, releasing sperm and other material into the embryo sac, thus enabling fertilization. In plant reproduction, pollen tubes are formed and developed for successful pollination. In general, the growth state of the pollen tube can assess the pollination effect, and there is a certain guidance and reference significance for agricultural productivity. Here, Lifeasible can provide an efficient means of pollen tube analysis based on microfluidic systems.

What We Offer

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of microfluidic system-based services for monitoring and assessing pollen tube growth status.

Lifeasible has been focusing on using microfluidics to achieve high-throughput detection of pollen tube growth status to assist you in your pollination and breeding efforts. The formation and growth of pollen tubes are critical to pollination success and to some extent, determines the life of the plant. We monitor the growth and development status of pollen tubes through microfluidic chips, recording parameters such as growth rate and morphological changes and finally providing you with a detailed analysis and planting recommendation report by our experienced experts.

We are mainly enabled to perform the following pollen tube testing and evaluation programs with our microfluidic system.

• Pollen Tube Growth Rate Estimation
• Pollen Tube Growth Direction Record
• Pollen Tube Morphological Changes
• Pollen Tube Viability Assessment
• Plant Fertility Potential Assessment

Based on the scalability of the microfluidic chip, you can always contact us for more customized pollen tube growth monitoring services.

Our Advantages

• Microfluidic system has high throughput and high accuracy; we can realize efficient and short-period pollen tube growth status monitoring service.
• We provide real-time growth status monitoring services, which can be supported by very detailed data in a short period.
• Our testing services are non-invasive and simulate pollen tube growth conditions, ensuring professional and accurate results.
• Our highly integrated and automated microfluidic chips significantly save time, space, labor, and reagent resources, achieving minimal waste.

Lifeasible has been insisting on introducing high-throughput microfluidics into the pollen tube research process, which can efficiently explore the plant reproduction process and provide new ideas for botanical mechanism research and breeding management in modern agriculture.

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For research use only, not intended for any clinical use.

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