Optimization of Lyophilization Modes for Culture Medium Used in Mycobacterial Cultivation

Authors

Keywords:

mycobacteria, culture medium, temperature, freezing, lyophilization, cultivation

Abstract

The paper presents the results of improving the lyophilization mode of egg-based culture medium for mycobacterial cultivation. The freezing of culture medium of 200 cm3 volume at -30°C was established to provide more optimal conditions for lyophilization than other options we suggested here (200 cm3 at –20°C and 300 cm3 at –20 and –30°C). This enables to reduce the number of rejected vials and preserve the elective properties of the medium. Other freezing modes occurred to be less efficient. Our findings also showed the use of recommended modes for lyophilization as capable to accelerate the appearance of first signs of mycobacterial growth by 1–2 days.

Probl Cryobiol Cryomed 2024; 34(4):261–267

 

References

Alexander KJ, Furlong JL, Baron JL, e tal. Evaluation of a new culture medium for isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria from environmenta lwater samples. PLoSOne. [Internet]. 2021 Mar 3 [cited 2023 Dec 08]; 16 (3): e0247166. Available from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0247166 CrossRef PubMed

Basu S, Bose C, Ojha N, et al. Evolution of bacterial and fungal growth media. Bioinformation. 2015; 11(4): 182-4. CrossRef PubMed

Boldi MO, Denis-Lessard J, Neziri R, et al. Performance of microbiological tests for tuberculosis diagnostic according to the type of respiratory specimen: A 10-year retrospective study. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. [Internet]. 2023 Mar 2 [cited 2023 Dec 08]; 13: 1131241. Available from: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1131241/full CrossRef PubMed

Brown-Elliott BA, Molina S, Fly T, et al. Evaluation of a novel rapidly-growing mycobacteria medium for isolation of Mycobacterium abscessus complex from respiratory specimens from patients with bronchiectasis. Heliyon. [Internet]. 2019 Oct 24 [cited 2023 Dec 08]; 5 (10): e02684. Available from: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(19)36344-3 CrossRef PubMed

Feshchenko YuI, Zhurylo OA, Babarova AI. [Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis infection: a studyguide]. Kyiv: «Medicine» 2019: 304p. Ukrainian.

Harris NB, Robbe-Austerman S, Payeur JB. Effect of egg yolk on the detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis using the ESP II liquid culture system. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2005; 17: 554-60. CrossRef PubMed

Mayahi M, Mosavari N, Esmaeilzadeh S, et al. Comparison of four different culture media for growth of Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium isolated from naturally infected lofts of domestic pigeons. Iran J Microbiol. 2013; 5 (4): 379-82. PubMed

Rodriguez J, Alcántara R, Rodríguez J, et al. Evaluation of three alternatives cost-effective culture media for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and drug susceptibility determination using the microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay. Tuberculosis (Edinb). [Internet]. 2022 Dec 10 [cited 2023 Dec 08]; 137: 102273. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S147297922200110X CrossRef PubMed

Zavgorodnii AI, Pozmogova SA, Kalashnyk MV, et al. Etiological factors in triggering non-specific allergic reactions to tuberculin in cattle. Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems. 2021;12(2): 228-33. CrossRef

Downloads

Published

2025-04-04

How to Cite

Zavhorodniy, A., Bilushko, V., Pozmohova, S., Paliy, A., Kalashnyk, M., Pavlichenko, O., Sviridova, K., & Tischenko, O. (2025). Optimization of Lyophilization Modes for Culture Medium Used in Mycobacterial Cultivation. Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine, 34(4), 261–267. Retrieved from http://journal.cryo.org.ua/index.php/probl-cryobiol-cryomed/article/view/2002

Issue

Section

Theoretical and Experimental Cryobiology