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. 1969 May;17(5):718–720. doi: 10.1128/am.17.5.718-720.1969

Survival of Lyophilized Bacillus popilliae in Soil1

A J Lingg a, K J McMahon a
PMCID: PMC377787  PMID: 5785955

Abstract

Survival of lyophilized vegetative Bacillus popilliae in dry soil and in soil kept in atmospheres with different relative humidities (RH) was determined. Cells survived for at least 1 year when the RH was 22% or lower, but an RH of 33% or higher reduced viability. At 33% RH, no bacteria were recovered after 5 months of storage; at 42% or above, no bacteria were recovered after 1 month of storage.

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