A decision-based key to determine the most appropriate protocol for the preservation of fungi

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 183-186

  Ryan, M J ^a   Smith, D ^b   Jeffries, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Culture collection; Lyophilisation; Preservation; Storage; Sub culture

Indexed keywords

CULTURE OPTIMIZATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE;

EID: 0034111219     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008910006419     Document Type: Article

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