Dream of preservation for active life.

[In Japanese. / En japonais.]

Author(s) : TAKANO M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Various methods for preservation of active life were speculated: at room temperature after induction of latent life; at the freezing point after decreasing of freezing point by addition of compatible solutes or by applying a high pressure; through supercooling with antifreeze chemicals, with antifreeze protein, or with a combination of antifreeze protein and ice nucleation protein, and through vitrification were discussed. The ethics of preserving the human body or brain are also considered.

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  • Original title: [In Japanese. / En japonais.]
  • Record ID : 1994-3879
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Source: Refrigeration - vol. 69 - n. 795
  • Publication date: 1994
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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