In vitro laboratory

Laboratory in vitro

Since 1988, a trusted partner for your varietal breeding programmes. Custom plant biotechnologies.

In vitro lab

In vitro laboratory — Plant variety breeding accelerator.

A trusted partner for your plant breeding programmes since 1988.

The In Vitro Laboratory of the Institut de Genech Group supports the actors of the variety selection in the development of high-performance, reliable and bespoke solutions.

Thanks to a recognised expertise in plant tissue culture, we put our expertise at the service of your projects with transparency, confidentiality and scientific rigour.

Unique expertise dedicated to plant innovation

With over 30 years’ experience, our laboratory combines innovation, applied research and expertise in plant biotechnology to accelerate your breeding programmes.

Every year, we produce nearly 200,000 plants, within:

200 m² of specialist laboratories
6 greenhouses totalling 2,500 m²

Our infrastructure allows us to to ensure quality, reproducibility and performance across all our services.

Why work with us?

Recognised expertise for over 30 years
R&D solutions tailored to each selection programme
Collaboration with international seed companies
Personalised and confidential support
Large-scale crop production

Technical solutions tailored to your recruitment challenges

We offer a comprehensive range of plant biotechnology services:

Production of doubled haploid (DH) lines

Speed up your breeding programmes by producing fixed lines:

Barley
Soft wheat
Rapeseed
Triticale
Spelt
Rice

SSD (Single Seed Descent)

Optimise the speed of genetic fixation:

Barley
Wheat
Triticale
Oats

Embryo rescue

Improve your success rates for interspecific or difficult cross-breeding using our tailored cultivation techniques.

Flow cytometry analysis

Precise determination of the ploidy level for all plant species.

In vitro vegetative multiplication

Production and multiplication of healthy, uniform plant material:

Miscanthus
Hop
Ornamental plants

A laboratory just as dedicated to training future plant science experts

The in vitro laboratory is also a real teaching aid serving the plant sectors and sustainable crops to train directly in in vitro cultivation techniques.

Students are thus welcomed to the laboratory to discover vegetative propagation, take part in practical experimental projects and develop technical skills directly applicable in the workplace.

Tailored support

Every project is unique. Our teams work closely with you to design tailored solutions to your selection criteria and technical constraints.

Have a project in mind? Contact our team!

Discover our other services.

Audits, consultancy & seminars

Our core business: strategic audits, performance consultancy and bespoke corporate seminars.

Room hire

3 sites, flexible spaces for 20 to 10,000 participants. Hire rooms or entire sites exclusively.

Press your apples

Pressing and processing of your apples into pasteurised juice, on site. Individuals and businesses.