Recovery of fungi after storage for over a quarter of a century

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 517-519

  Sharma, B ^a   Smith, D ^a  

^a CABI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Freeze drying; Fungi; Oil storage; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL GROWTH;

EID: 0032880911     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008959521962     Document Type: Article

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