I am working on cryopreservation of 'Echinacea purpurea' hairy roots , but my hairy roots all die. the medium of hairy roots (liquid WPM) has dregs and the color of the medium is conescent. Recently I have noticed that after I adjust PH to 5.8 (using KOH or NAOH and sometimes HCL) these dregs appear, but without adjusting PH there is no dregs and the medium is clear like water.
Can anyone let me know the scientific reason and advice for solving this problem, please?
Many thanks