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Provision and maintenance of micro-organisms for industry and international research networks.

Author(s) : SMITH D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Biological resource centres of preserved micro-organisms provide important biological resources for industry, agriculture and research. The development of cryopreservation methods has enabled stocks of organisms to be maintained in a stable form free from the hazards of contamination, genetic variation and laboratory accidents. Resource centres therefore offer reliable and reproducible sources of particular micro-organisms and groups working on biodiversity have methods available to carry out in vitro biological conservation. Nevertheless, some important micro-organisms remain recalcitrant to standard cryopreservation methods and new developments in cryopreservation techniques are needed.

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  • Original title: Provision and maintenance of micro-organisms for industry and international research networks.
  • Record ID : 2002-0519
  • Languages: English
  • Source: CryoLetters - vol. 22 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 2001/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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