title: Preservation of viable Francisella tularensis for forensic analysis.
abstract: As a preservation solution, (1%) ammonium chloride may be preferred over other conventionally used storage solutions because of its compatibility with analytical techniques such as Mass Spectrometry. In this study, ammonium chloride performed as well or better than phosphate buffered saline with Tween or Butterfields/Tween for preserving Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA. nancy.valentine@pnl.gov
authors.forename: Nancy B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Valentine
authors.forename: Sharon C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wunschel
authors.forename: Catherine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Valdez
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kreuzer
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bartholomew
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Straub
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wahl
mesh_terms: D000643:Ammonium Chloride / Q000378:metabolism; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D050296:Microbial Viability; D011309:Preservation, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000643:Ammonium Chloride