Multiparametric flow cytometry allows rapid assessment and comparison of lactic acid bacteria viability after freezing and during frozen storage

Cryobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-43

  Rault, Aline ^a   Béal, Catherine ^a   Ghorbal, Sarrah ^a   Ogier, Jean Claude ^b   Bouix, Marielle ^a  

^a Université Paris Saclay   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cryotolerance; Flow cytometry; Freezing; Frozen storage; Lactic acid bacteria; Viability

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYFLUORESCEIN DIACETATE SUCCINIMIDYL ESTER; FLUORESCENT DYE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FREEZING; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

CELL COUNT; CRYOPRESERVATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCEINS; FREEZING; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PROPIDIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII;

EID: 34447548927     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: 10902392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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