Overview of bacteriophage lyophilization studies.

<p>NA-non applicable, NS: not specified, RT: room temperature.</p>a<p>: ++p: Confluent lysis (fragmented bacterial lawn), +p: Individual plaques too many to count (>400 per plate), −p:No plaques.</p>b<p>: no significant reduction P<0.05.</p

Stability of ISP (10 log pfu/ml) in LB broth and 0.9% NaCl (9 log pfu/ml) at 4°C.

<p>The results are the mean values of three titrations. Standard deviations are indicated.</p

Stability of ISP (8 log pfu/ml) in six different stabilizers after freeze-drying procedure and storage at 4°C.

<p>The results are the mean values of three titrations. Standard deviations are indicated.</p

Additional file 1: Table S1. of Antimicrobial resistance and genomic rep-PCR fingerprints of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from animals on the background of the global population structure

Overview of the characteristics, serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility of P. aeruginosa strains. (DOCX 30 kb

Transmission electron micrograph of lyophilized ISP sample in 0.5 M mannitol.

<p>Transmission electron micrograph of lyophilized ISP sample in 0.5 M mannitol.</p

pH values of wound care products and their active ingredients.

<p>pH values of wound care products and their active ingredients.</p

Characteristics of bacteriophages used in the stability study.

<p>Characteristics of bacteriophages used in the stability study.</p

Characteristics of burn wound products used in the stability study presented in alphabetical order.

<p>Characteristics of burn wound products used in the stability study presented in alphabetical order.</p

Transmission electron micrographs of phages.

<p>A) Acibel004, member of the <i>Myoviridae</i> family; B) Acibel007, member of the <i>Podoviridae</i> family.</p

Stability of activity of phages in LB broth media.

<p>A) Study of phage activity after 24 hours; B) Study of phage activity after 48 hours. Control: non-infected bacterial culture of <i>A. baumannii</i> strain 070517/0072. The results are the mean values of three independent tests. Standard deviations are indicated.</p