Making a long term stock of bacteria

Introduction

Whenever you successfully transform a bacterial culture with a plasmid or whenever you obtain a new bacterial strain you will want to make a long term stock of that bacteria. Bacteria can be stored for months and years if they are stored at -80C and in a high percentage of glycerol.

Lab Protocols

• Endy:Making a long term stock of bacteria
• Endy:Retrieving a Registry glycerol