Plant and explant records with lineage
Link an explant to its source plant and keep its stage, dates, and notes together. Follow the recorded lineage when you need to review where a culture began.
Tissue culture LIMS
LIMS for plant tissue culture labs
Put your tissue culture records to work on better methods. xPlant Pro connects source plants and explants with transfers, media recipes, SOPs, and observations, so your team can review what went into each culture and decide what to try next.
Free plan to start. No card needed.
What a tissue culture lab needs from its LIMS
Track the work your team already does at the bench, with each record in its culture context.
Stages and transfer history
Record initiation, multiplication, rooting, and acclimation as they apply to your lab. Review transfers, dates, and counts in the culture's history.
Media recipes and SOPs
Keep formulations and procedures close to the plants, explants, and lab work they inform. Return to the recorded recipe and SOP context when reviewing a result.
Contamination observations
Log what you observed, add a photo, and connect the finding to the affected plant or explant. Review observations alongside culture history.
QR labels at the hood
Print a QR label for a supported record and scan it to open the related page. Label tools are available on eligible paid plans.
Tasks, history, and reports
Keep tasks and team notes with the relevant work. On plans that include them, use reports and exports to review activity, transfers, stages, and contamination records.
A culture workflow, alongside a testing LIMS workflow
Both can organize lab information. The difference is the record your team needs to open every day.
| Compared | A general-purpose LIMS | xPlant Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main record | A general-purpose LIMSThe records and relationships depend on the product and how your lab uses it. | xPlant ProSource plants and explants, with stages, transfers, media recipes, SOP context, and observations. |
| Tissue culture fit | A general-purpose LIMSCheck how the specific product handles explant lineage, subcultures, stages, and media context. | xPlant ProThese culture records and workflows are part of the workspace from the start. |
| Getting started | A general-purpose LIMSSetup depends on the product and the workflow being configured. | xPlant ProCreate an account and begin with a plant and explant record. The core tissue culture fields are already present. |
| Pricing | A general-purpose LIMSVaries by product; check its published plans or proposal. | xPlant ProStart free, then choose from published paid plans when your lab needs more. |
| Access | A general-purpose LIMSCloud, local installation, and hybrid choices depend on the vendor. | xPlant ProA hosted browser workspace for the lab's records. |
| Procedures and observations | A general-purpose LIMSDepends on the fields and connections a particular product provides. | xPlant ProConnect media recipes and SOPs to culture work; record contamination observations and photos. |
| Labels and review | A general-purpose LIMSCapabilities vary by product and plan. | xPlant ProQR label tools and reports are offered on eligible paid plans. |
| Bringing in records | A general-purpose LIMSImport options depend on the product and export format. | xPlant ProReview a CSV or Excel export, map supported plant, explant, and stage fields, and check the results on an eligible plan. |
General-purpose LIMS products differ in capabilities, setup, and pricing. Compare individual products against your lab's requirements.
What the record holds, from initiation to acclimation
Move through your lab’s stages with source, transfer, media, and observation context in the same culture history.
- 1
Initiation
Create an explant record and link it to its source plant.
Source plant and explant
Initiation date and stage
- 2
Multiplication
Record transfers and subcultures as the culture develops.
Transfer history
Media recipe and SOP context
- 3
Rooting
Add stage observations to the culture record.
Stage and status
Observations and photos
- 4
Acclimation
Review the stage and transfer history before the next hand-off.
Current stage and counts
Recorded history for review
Follow the stages your lab uses, with transfers, media, and contamination observations recorded where they happen.
A record built around the culture
General-purpose LIMS products can support many lab workflows, with capabilities and setup varying by product. For a propagation lab, the useful question is how easily the team can follow a culture from its source plant through explants, transfers, media, procedures, and observations. xPlant Pro gives those records a place in the workspace from the start.
That culture context matters when a line moves through several stages or people. A label tells you what you are holding; the linked record helps you review how it got there. xPlant Pro gives a plant tissue culture lab those records from the start, with published plans and a Free way to try the first ones.
Use xPlant Pro to keep culture work connected and put its history to use. If your lab also needs instrument-driven testing, approved assay results, or certificates of analysis, evaluate those requirements separately against the products that offer them.
Bring your existing records into focus
Start with a small, representative set of records and see how they read in xPlant Pro.
Made for the plant cultures you work with
The same connected record supports different propagation workflows.
Horticulture and nurseries
Keep source plants, explants, transfers, and rooting observations in view as cultures move toward the greenhouse.
Medicinal and botanical plants
Review lineage, media choices, SOP context, and observations for the lines your lab maintains.
Cannabis and hemp, where legally permitted
Record mother plant links, explant and transfer history, and the observations your licensed workflow needs. Records do not replace testing or regulatory submissions.
Contract propagation labs
Follow the plants and explants behind a lot and review recorded stage changes, counts, and observations when a customer asks about the work.
Questions labs ask about tissue culture LIMS
Is xPlant Pro a LIMS?
xPlant Pro is a tissue-culture-native Lab Operating System for the records a propagation team works with: source plants, explants, stages, transfers, media recipes, SOP context, and contamination observations. If your lab needs other capabilities, compare those requirements with the specific products that offer them.
Can we bring records from our current LIMS?
You can work from a CSV or Excel export and map supported plant, explant, and stage fields on an eligible plan. The result depends on the file and required fields; review the preview and import outcome before relying on it for a migration.
What if our lab also runs tests?
Use xPlant Pro to follow the plants and cultures you propagate. For instrument data capture, assay result approval, or certificates of analysis, evaluate the products that handle those tasks alongside your culture record workflow.
Can it replace our spreadsheet?
It can give source plants, explants, transfers, recipes, and observations linked places to live as your records grow. Start with a small set and check that it matches how your lab works.
Is there an API?
Yes. The public API documentation lists supported endpoints and scopes. API access depends on your plan.
Can we export our data?
xPlant Pro runs as a hosted browser service. Reports and export tools depend on your plan. Review the available formats before moving a larger dataset.
What does Free include?
Free lets you start with one plant, one explant, up to three media recipes, and two contamination logs. Paid plans offer larger record allowances and additional team tools.
Tell us about your lab
Moving off a LIMS, a spreadsheet or a notebook, or weighing a quote? Say what you grow and what you keep the record in today, and we will write back.
Give your first culture a record you can build on
Start with a source plant and an explant. Follow what happens next, then choose the plan that fits the way your lab works.
Free plan to start. No card needed.