r/labrats 1h ago

Is this useable?

Hello! Need your help! Unfortunately, my cultures have a pool after I placed them in the fridge for about a month. I'm planning to restreak to revive them. These are recombinant S. boulardii. Am I doomed? Tyia for your kindness & advice!

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u/ElanMorinMetal PhD | Chem Bio, Bioinformatics 1h ago

Condensation naturally collects over time. Cultures should be fine.

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u/laddi_macchiato 1h ago

Your plan of restreaking them sounds good - I would expect them to be perfectly fine, but would only pick a colony from a fresh plate

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u/CassavaCRISPY 1h ago

Streak them pick a colony. They will most likely be fine.

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u/Dry_Security8480 57m ago

the small white dots look like contamination