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I retrieved a sample of fish skin mucus and I will be trying to purify and characterize some proteins from it.
As my professors recommended me I didn't add anything to the sample and I'm storing it in a fridge (4 C°).
But I read on a paper that proteins will last only 1 month with that method.
I'm not concerned for an amicrobial attack since it's mucus and has antimicrobic activity, I'm worried that proteins will degrade and I won't be able to characterize them anymore...
Should I freeze it? Or will it be fine? Considering 16 days has passed already, uni and profs are unavailable until september and I still haven't designed the experiments.
As my professors recommended me I didn't add anything to the sample and I'm storing it in a fridge (4 C°).
But I read on a paper that proteins will last only 1 month with that method.
I'm not concerned for an amicrobial attack since it's mucus and has antimicrobic activity, I'm worried that proteins will degrade and I won't be able to characterize them anymore...
Should I freeze it? Or will it be fine? Considering 16 days has passed already, uni and profs are unavailable until september and I still haven't designed the experiments.
