Yeast glycerol stocks

Virtualab Protocols (Chang Bioscience)
1. Grow 10 ml liquid culture to stationary.

2. Sterilize 30% (v/v) glycerol by autoclave.

3. Add 0.5 ml yeast culture to 0.5 ml 30% (v/v) glycerol in 1.5 ml cryovials or sterile eppendorf tubes.

4. Invert tubes to mix cells and glycerol, then store at -80 °C.

5. Sterile DMSO can be used instead of glycerol.

6. To revive stored cells, scraping off splinters of solid ice with a sterile toothpick or inoculation loop and streaking onto a YPD plate. Avoid complete thawing of the stock.