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Table 1 Mycelial growth of Agaricus blazei in malt extract agar medium supplemented with different cryoprotectants

From: Viability of Agaricus blazei after long-term cryopreservation

Cryoprotectanta

Concentration (%)

Mycelial growth (mm)

Mycelial growth/ 4% MEX × 100 (%)

DMSO

1

12

27

2.5

0

0

5

0

0

 

GLY

6

24

54

10

11

25

30

4

9

 

SAC

5

52

118

15

43

98

30

38

86

 

GLU

2

44

100

4

36

82

10

20

45

 

PEG

3

44

100

6

43

98

8

44

100

 

MEX

4

44

100

5

47

107

13

26

59

  1. aDMSO, Dimethyl sulfoxide; GLY, glycerol; SAC, saccharose; GLU, glucose; PEG, polyethylene glycol-6000; MEX, malt extract