Freeze drying / lyophilization in Eppendorf tubes ? And the most suitable medium for this process ?

18 January 2019 1 4K Report

I want to ask if anybody tried to perform a freeze drying / lyophilization of bacteria or fungi collection, using Eppendorf tubes (e.g. 5 ml with a screw cap) instead of glass vials with silicone/rubber cap ?

Shiv Kumar Yadav

you can do provided ir does not collapse under high vacuum

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