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Re: Storage of BS Eggs

Hello Joel,

Sorage conditions evidently must depend on the cysts' origin, because
Sanders RECOMMENDS long storage to be done in the freezer (at -20° C).
For hatching they have to warmed up to RT for 24 hours.

Best,

George


Joel Antkowiak wrote:
> 
> I must have been awefully lucky! I have kept several cans more than 4 years
> until hatching, with no ill effects. I think the key is not to refrigerate
> them until after they are opened.
> 
> Joel Antkowiak
> AKA #1743
> 
> <<Freezing, I'm told, shortens lifetime. If they weren't under a
> good vacuum, or packed in a pure nitrogen atmosphere, they could be bad,
> too, by simple oxidation. Shelf life of 1-2 years seems normal. More than
> that tends to be pure luck.>>
> 
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