Cheap storage

[Frederik Börnke]

> dave Moffet wrote:
> >
> > Hi, everyone:
> > Just want to know a cheap way of sending bacterial (E. Coli) samples. Do
> > not want to use dry ice package.
> > If you know a way to keep the bacterial alive for 2-3 days at room
> > temperature, please let me know.
> > Thanks,
> 

Hi,

just spot a few microlitres of a glycerol stock onto 3 MM paper,
let dry and off you go. 


Ricky

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Frederik Boernke
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