In:
Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Canadian Science Publishing, Vol. 16, No. 6 ( 1970-06-01), p. 441-444
Abstract:
Most of the 28 species (91 strains) of flexibacteria tested without additives survived after freezing in liquid nitrogen (−196 °C): they included all six Microscilla spp., all three Cytophaga spp., both of the Herpetosiphon spp. tested, Flexithrix dorotheae, and seven (most strains) of the eight species of Flexibacter spp. All but 2 of the 19 strains of Saprospira grandis, but neither of the two other tested species of Saprospira, survived freezing to −196° without additives.Incorporation of 10% glycerol before freezing permitted survival of three of the sensitive strains of Flexibacter (F. aurantiacus copepodarum, F. flexilis iolanthae, and F. giganteus), but adversely affected two other species (F. elegans and F. ruber). Incorporation of 10% dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) had some similar effects. Freezing to −196° with glycerol conserved viable cultures of all 19 S. grandis strains, of S. toviformis, and of 2 of the 3 strains of S. thermalis.A less extreme temperature was less satisfactory. Stored at −22°, some or all strains of 6 species died out in less than 1 week; most strains of 12 others died after a few weeks; and 7 species survived for at least 21 weeks. (The other three were not tested.)
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0008-4166
,
1480-3275
Language:
English
Publisher:
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date:
1970
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280534-0
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1481972-7
SSG:
12
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