Spores can be placed on filterpaper and dried, and will stay good for 
weeks that way, wrapped in pastic wrap or a plastic bag.

Jakob


On Fri, 1 Jan 2010, David Knecht wrote:

> I have traveled with cells in microcentrifuge tubes, 15ml centrifuge tubes and petri dishes, all in HL5 and parafilmed lids and had no problems iwth any of them. That was pre-9-11 security however.   Today, I would carry microcentrifuge tubes in a carry on bag.  If I were especially paranoid about carrying liquids, I would plate them on SM, wrap in parafilm and put them in luggage.  Dave
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2009, at 12:10 PM, Joy M Power wrote:
>
>> Hello and Happy Holidays,
>> I will be traveling internationally (Chicago-Stockholm-Tanzania) in a
>> couple of weeks and was hoping to be able to take some dicty strains
>> along for the ride.  Can dicty be placed on filter paper (like yeast)
>> for a day or so?  Any suggestions?
>> Thank You,
>> Joy
>
> Dr. David Knecht
> Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
> Co-head Flow Cytometry and Confocal Microscopy Facility
> U-3125
> 91 N. Eagleville Rd.
> University of Connecticut
> Storrs, CT 06269
> 860-486-2200
> 860-486-4331 (fax)
>
>
>

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