title: A note on the survival of bacteria in cryoprotectant medium at temperatures above 0 degrees C.
abstract: Many bacteria can survive for days or weeks at temperatures of 4 degrees or 22 degrees C in medium containing 15% (v/v) glycerol as a cryoprotectant. This observation suggests that breakdown of refrigeration for a short time may not be a serious danger to survival of cultures stored frozen in such media.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D003451:Cryoprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D003470:Culture Media