Long-term storage of infective microsporidian spores in liquid nitrogen

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-225

  Maddox, Joseph V ^a   Solter, Leellen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cryoprotectants; Liquid nitrogen storage; Preservation; Viable collections

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHIOLA ALGERAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERA POSTICA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; NOSEMA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0006787533     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1996.tb01395.x     Document Type: Article

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