In Vitro... Veritas


In Vitro, a new module in our software solution Gus³, to simulate, orchestrate and optimize your plant micro-propagation processes, from the production of plant cells or fragments of plant cells in the laboratory to the potting and then greenhouseing of the resulting buds.

The new In Vitro module of Gus³ is a powerful decision-support tool, designed and developed by SemWare to help you optimize your plant micro-propagation processes, in line with your constraints, resources and cultivated varieties.

From the interactive dashboard of the In Vitro module, you enter the key parameters of your production:
  • a target rooting date (how many buds will you have available by a given date?) or a target quantity (by what date will you have a given quantity of buds available ?)
  • information and characteristics specific to the varieties cultivated (current or forecast stocks of initial plant material, constitution rates, propagation and size ratios, rooting rates). 
And presto! The In Vitro module of Gus³ calculates a range of possible production scenarios for you. For each scenario, you immediately see how many buds can be produced, for which rooting date and by means of how many propagation stages:

You can then adjust the results obtained as you wish, upwards or downwards, depending in particular on the flexibility of your order requirements (early/late or tolerated shortages/excesses): a more distant date with a larger quantity, or a closer date with a smaller quantity?
You're in control of a real In Vitro production simulator!

Of course, the In Vitro module of Gus³ also takes into account the status and/or availability of your resources at each stage of your production:
  • the occupancy of your production logistical means (whatever they may be):

    The maximum capacity of the logistical means takes into account other productions in progress, over the whole period of your process; from the graphs above, you can see straight away if and when your plant production will exceed the maximum capacity of the production means envisaged; so, you can anticipate, for example by deciding to allocate a climatic chamber and a rooting greenhouse of greater capacity to your plant production...
  • the level of your supply stocks (propagation dishes, rooting trays, nutrient agar for propagation or rooting, pots, substrates, gels, test tubes, etc.):

    In the example above, you can see immediately on the graphs, by scenario, whether the planned productions exceed the capacity of your supply stocks, and by how much. 
    In addition, a red alert highlights stock shortages that prevent the implementation of a scenario in relation to the nomenclature of the cultivated variety:

So, based on the scenarios proposed, you can determine the best possible response to offer to your customer while optimizing your process at best . And you can materialize this optimal response in a comprehensive Gantt chart , around which all the graphs of the In Vitro dashboard are structured. This diagram presents and summarizes, in real time, the sequence of micro-propagation stages of all your current productions:

And you can adjust, easily and quickly, directly from this diagram, the number of production stages (for example add a propagation stage), as well as their duration.


The In Vitro module of Gus³ is based on the proven technology of our  myGus Supervision tool, and benefits from the expertise of our software solutions iGus, myGus. That is why the standard version of the In Vitro module of Gus³ features a wide range of pre-configured decision criteria based on data already available in our ERP iGus, and can therefore be adapted to any cultivated species/variety. So, from the dashboard of the In Vitro module of Gus³, you have access to all the strategic information you need to monitor and manage the stages of your plant micro-propagation process. But the module can also be enhanced with ad hoc criteria that will meet more specific needs: yours!


Finally, let's mention the technical advantages of the tool: 
  • simplicity of implementation and maintenance,
  • flexibility of configuration to adapt the module to your needs, as well as future developments.
What's more, we are already working on the ability of the In Vitro module of Gus³ to take into account any production surpluses, in particular with a view to enabling you to adjust accordingly the initial stock quantities used, as well as to determine which surpluses can be allocated to a new order, for example. And that is just the beginning...

Conclusion? With the In Vitro module of Gus³, you are likely to bring even greater precision and efficiency to your plant micro-propagation processes, while working in a much more relaxed way. Because In Vitro... Veritas!

And to find out more about the In Vitro module of Gus³, don't hesitate to contact our team.

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