X-Message-Number: 9653 Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 09:47:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: freezing and freeze-drying escherichia coli bacteria Cryobiology 10: 475-487 1973 "The Function of the Suspending Medium During the Freeze-Drying Preservation of Escherichia Coli" Added Solute Freezing Survival Freeze-drying Survival glucose 1% 33% 62% glucose 10% 40 78 inositol 1% 28 1 inositol 10% 38 1 mannitol 1% 10 0.1 mannitol 10% 40 1 sorbitol 1% 35 51 sorbitol 10% 52 66 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9653