Some references describing the preservation of prokaryotes
- Tindall, B.J. (2007). Vacuum-drying and Cryopreservation of Prokaryotes. Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 368, Pages 73-97
- Spring, S. (2006). Preservation of Thermophilic Microorganisms. Methods in Microbiology, Volume 35, Pages 349-368, includes also hints for anaerobic prokaryotes
- CABRI - Common Access to Biological Resources and Information: Guidelines see Part 3: Guidelines for maintaining deposits: Flow diagrams, Procedures and Appendixes