Storage and Preservation of Temperate Mushroom Cultures, Agaricus Bisporus and Pleurotus Florida

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-238

  Kaur, Loveleen ^a   Dhanda, S ^a   Sodhi, H S ^a   Kapoor, S ^a   Khanna, P K ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glycerol; Growth; Liquid nitrogen; Mushroom cultures; Preservation

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS FLORIDANUS;

EID: 79955546837     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0152-z     Document Type: Article

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