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. 1968 Feb;16(2):355–357. doi: 10.1128/am.16.2.355-357.1968

Preservation of Mycobacterial Cultures

Howard Gruft 1, Mary E Clark 1, Mary Osterhout 1
PMCID: PMC547411  PMID: 4967071

Abstract

Storage of cultures of mycobacteria by freezing in skimmed milk was determined to be an easier and more reliable method of maintaining viability and stability than lyophilization.

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