Freeze-drying of filamentous fungi and yeasts

Abstract

The aim of this thesis was to optimize the freeze-drying protocol for fungi in general and for those genera that do not survive this preservation method, in particular. To this end, the influence of the cooling rate, the lyoprotectant and the drying process itself was examined. Since most fungi belong to the Basidiomycota and Ascomycota, this thesis focused on freeze-drying of spores that belong to these phyla