[Luminescence microscopy determination of the survival of yeasts after dehydration]

The technique of luminescent microscopy can be used to determine the survival rate of yeast organisms dehydrated by the convective method. If the cells were subjected to more severe extreme actions, the technique should be combined with the direct microscopy to follow the growth of reactivated organisms and to count the number of microcolonies being formed. The authors propose to classify the state of living organisms after the action of sublethal factors basing on the ability of cells to grow after reactivation.