The maintenance and preservation of keratinophilic fungi and related dermatophytes

Mycoses

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 203-207

  Deshmukh, S K ^a,b  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Nicholas Piramal India Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Keratinophilic fungi; Preservation

Indexed keywords

LIQUID PARAFFIN; SILICA GEL;

ARTICLE; DERMATOPHYTE; FREEZE DRYING; FUNGUS ISOLATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FUNGI; KERATINS; MINERAL OIL; REFRIGERATION; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; FUNGI;

EID: 0037715165     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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