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Inter-laboratory evaluation, development and validation of fungal preservation ...
Ryan, M.; Verkleij, G. J. M.; López-Ocaña, L.; Munaut, F.; Arahal, D. R.; Simões, Marta Filipa Jesus Freitas; Pereira, Leonel João Pais; Santos, C.Successful preservation of fungi relies on the application of optimised preservation protocols that do not compromise the genomic integrity of the organism. Most major European BRCs use lyophilisation and cryopreservation as the methods of choice. Although based on generic principals, protocols can vary between institutions and do not always result in successful recovery. In order to evaluate the efficacy of th...
European Consortium of Microbial Resources Centres (EMbaRC): Secure the future ...
Lortal, Sylvie; Bizet, Chantal; Bouchier, Christiane; Stackebrandt, Erko; Smith, D.; Arahal, David R.; Desmeth, Philippe; Lima, Nelson[Excerpt] EMbaRC is an EU project which aims to improve, coordinate and validate microbial resource centre (MRC) delivery to the European and International researchers. To ensure harmonisation of the quality of MRCs, EMbaRC plans to take the current OECD best practice guidelines and emerging national standards for Biological Resource Centres (BRCs) to the international level. Outreach and training activities wi...