Table 5.
Summary of data for cold shock.
Cold Shock | ||
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Incubation Time at 4 °C | Time remaining Immobilized After Room Temperature Shift | Recovery Rate |
30 min | 15.78 ± 1.89 min (25) | 100% |
45 min | 22.45 ± 2.23 min (33) | 67% |
60 min | 27.90 ± 1.40 min (27) | 89% |
90 min | 27.71 ± 0.98 min (30) | 100% |
120 min | 30 ± 0 min (28) | 86% |
Values are given as mean ± SEM along with a recovery rate after each cold shock incubation time tested. The number of worms tested at each concentration is indicated in parentheses. Bold indicates determined optimal incubation time.