title: Preservation of mycobacterial cultures.
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.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D005612:Freeze Drying; D005615:Freezing; D008892:Milk; D009161:Mycobacterium; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D011309:Preservation, Biological
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents