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Sanitary transportation of human and animal food. Final rule.

Sanitary transportation of human and animal food. Final rule.

• Author(s) : FDA
• Publication date: 2016/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, Food, Safety, Refrigerated transport, Animal food, Hygiene, USA

Advances in sperm cryopreservation in farm animals: cattle, horse, pig and sheep

• Author(s) : YÁNEZ-ORTIZ I., CATALAN J., RODRÍGUEZ-GIL J. E., MIRÓ J., YESTE M.
• Publication date: 2022/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Review, Cryopreservation, Animal, Sperm, Cryoprotectant, Freezing suitability, Reproduction, Freezing
• Source: Animal Reproduction Science - vol. 246
• Formats : PDF

Cryopreservation of semen in domestic animals: a review of current challenges, applications, and prospective strategies.

• Author(s) : SHARAFI M., BORGHEI-RAD S. M., HEZAVEHEI M., SHAHVERDI A., BENSON J. D.
• Publication date: 2022/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryopreservation, Sperm, Animal, Cryobiology, Cryoprotectant, Freezing, Nanoparticle, Freeze-drying, Mammal, Review
• Source: Animals - vol. 12 - 23
• Formats : PDF

Refrigerated transportation best practices guide. Advancing the sanitary transportation of human and animal food.

• Author(s) : BRECHT P., DURM D., RODOWICK B.
• Publication date: 2016
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Food, Safety, Maintenance, Refrigerated transport, Design, Animal food, Hygiene

IIR document

Crushed ice including nanoencapsulated clove essential oil improves animal welfare in farmed European sea bass during stunning and slaughtering.

• Author(s) : LÓPEZ GÓMEZ A., LÓPEZ-CÁNOVAS A. E., ROS-CHUMILLAS M., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

El reto de mantener un ecosistema polar en Madrid.

The challenge of maintaining a polar ecosystem in the zoo of Madrid.

• Author(s) : MELGOSA REVILLAS S.
• Publication date: 2017/01
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Ice, Maintenance, Thermography, Chiller, Animal, Summer, Ecology, Air conditioning
• Source: Frío Calor Aire acondicionado - vol. 45 - n. 498
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Loss of mitochondrial function and accumulation of acidic vesicular organelles under low-temperature incubation in HaCaT cells.

• Author(s) : NAGAHARA Y., UCHIDA N., MIDORIKAWA M., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cold sensitivity, Cell, Lysosome, Low temperature, Animal, Skin, Mitochondria, Membrane, Expérimentation
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR

Use of Different Cooling Methods in Pig Facilities to Alleviate the Effects of Heat Stress—A Review

• Author(s) : Godyń D., HERBUT P., ANGRECKA S., VIEIRA F.M.C.
• Publication date: 2020/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Air conditioning, Animal, Pork, Breeding, Evaporative system, Forced convection, Floor, Heat exchanger, Humidity, Review
• Source: Animals - 10 - 9
• Formats : PDF

Liquid ice with an anaesthetic additive improves animal welfare in farmed sea bream during stunning and slaughtering.

• Author(s) : LÓPEZ-CÁNOVAS A. E., MULERO-MENDEZ V., ROS-CHUMILLAS M., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/05/03
• Languages : English
• Source: CYTEF 2016. VIII Congreso Ibérico y VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Coimbra-Portugal, 3-6 mayo, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Effects of different thawing methods on quality of unfrozen meats.

• Author(s) : GAN S., ZHANG M., MUJUMDAR A. S., JIANG Q.
• Publication date: 2022/02
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 134
• Formats : PDF

Nanoencapsulated clove essential oil embedded in ice used in stunning and slaughtering by hypothermia of rainbow trout enhances animal welfare.

• Author(s) : LÓPEZ-CÁNOVAS A. E., GARCIA-AYALA A., NAVARRO SEGURA L., ROS-CHUMILLAS M., LÓPEZ GÓMEZ A.
• Publication date: 2020/11/11
• Languages : English
• Source: X Congreso Ibérico y VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2020.
• Formats : PDF

Uso de múltiplos chillers por absorção para aumento da potência frigorífica de uma planta de cogeração com microturbina a gás.

Using sorption multi-chillers to increase a cogeneration plant cooling capacity with gas microturbine.

• Author(s) : GOMES DE OLIVEIRA R., DARABAS RON?ANI M., NORIEGA SANCHEZ C. J.
• Publication date: 2016/05/03
• Languages : Portuguese
• Source: CYTEF 2016. VIII Congreso Ibérico y VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Coimbra-Portugal, 3-6 mayo, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Live transport of Norway lobster with mobile RSW system for an international market.

• Author(s) : WOLFF R., TVEIT G. M., WIDELL K. N., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Cryopreservation of mutant mice.

• Author(s) : SCHENKEL J., DIERCKS A. K., STAUDT M., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

Cold Chain Technology Brief: Refrigeration in food production and processing.

• Author(s) : GUILPART J., CURLIN J. S., CLARK E.
• Publication date: 2018
• Languages : English, French, Spanish
• Formats : PDF, PowerPoint

Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank

Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology.

• Publication date : 2013/12/12

Faults and energy consumption of CO2 refrigeration systems in supermarkets

Food products refrigeration accounts for the largest share of energy consumption in supermarkets. In a recent study, the most common faults in supermarket CO2 refrigeration systems were investigated,...

• Publication date : 2021/06/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Technology

Efficient cooling methods to reduce heat stress in pigs

Microclimate parameters such as air temperature and humidity are important indicators of animal welfare. Besides, heat stress is more detrimental to productivity in the swine...

• Publication date : 2020/10/22
• Subjects: Technology

Siberian nematode worms kept in permafrost for 42,000 years come back to life

A team of Russian researchers revived two nematodes buried in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 and 42,000 years.

• Publication date : 2018/09/20

How to keep dairy cows cool in summer heat?

Remarkably, a Japanese underwear maker found an answer to this question.

• Publication date : 2017/07/17

Chilled water cooling pads to reduce heat stress in pigs

A team of scientists at Purdue university in the USA has developed cooling pads to keep pigs cool and reduce the impact of heat stress on milk output and piglet...

• Publication date : 2023/11/28
• Subjects: Technology

Honey is an efficient natural cryoprotectant in fertility preservation

While several review articles point to the need for new, effective and less toxic cryoprotectants, honey has proven to be an effective non-penetrating...

• Publication date : 2022/03/31
• Subjects: Technology

Cryochemistry: chemical reactions accelerated by freezing

Surprisingly, some chemical reactions can be accelerated by freezing. The possible applications of studying such cryoreactions include the food and pharmaceutical cold chain, as well...

• Publication date : 2022/02/28
• Subjects: Environment, Technology

The Gallic cock saved thanks to cryogenics

The Gallic cock, of the Gauloise dorée breed, one of the most ancient French animal breeds, and France's national symbol, was gradually disappearing. Only 200 individuals, kept by amateur breeders, were left. One of the characteristics of this...

• Publication date : 2005/01/12

Squid skin inspires research on next-generation space blanket

Next-generation space blankets could be made of a thermoregulatory material inspired by the functioning of squid skin, which changes color.

• Publication date : 2019/05/29

Temperature control and sustainability, the challenges of 3D meat printing

Temperature control is a key factor that still limits the application of 3D printing in the meat industry, according to recent scientific publications. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: Technology

Out of the ordinary: trapped cat

A cat has survived despite being trapped for at least a month in a frozen food warehouse which operates at -33°C. Frosty, as the cat has been appropriately named, had lost one ear and vets had to amputate his other ear and his tail after the...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Out of the ordinary: Microcebus danfossi

Danfoss has given its name to a lemur species recently discovered in Madagascar by researchers from the veterinary college Tierärztliche Hochschule (TiHo), in Hanover, Germany. The tiny (30-60 g) lemur is named Microcebus danfossi after Danfoss -...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

Out of ordinary: Oldest Ice Skates?

The oldest pair of skates known date from about 3000 BC and were found at the bottom of a lake in Switzerland. They were made from the leg bones of large animals, holes were bored at each end of the bone and leather straps were used to tie the...

• Publication date : 2006/07/26

Cryo-Evolution

Thanks to advances in new freezing techniques, Israeli scientists have successfully transplanted whole frozen and thawed ovaries in sheep, retrieved oocytes from these ovaries and triggered them in the laboratory into early embryonic development,...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

Event report: Institute of Mechnanical Engineers

The Institute of Mechanical Engineers organized its “Transforming Technologies Conference” on new developments in refrigeration and air conditioning in London, UK, on March 9, 2011. D. Coulomb, Director of the IIR, chaired the conference.

• Publication date : 2011/05/19

Focus on the latest events (November 2019)

Latest news of the exhibition "Froid", and focus on the participation of the IIR in several events such as SARA (Salon of Agriculture and Animal Resources) or SIFA, (interprofessional exhibition of refrigeration and its application).

• Publication date : 2019/11/29

New IIR publication: Serving the Needs of Mankind: a History of Refrigeration

This 40-minute DVD produced for the 21 st IIR International Congress of Refrigeration held in Washington DC in August 2003 retraces the history of refrigeration from prehistoric times to today and touches on future challenges and potential...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

Conference report: An important event in Saint Petersburg

The IIR-co-sponsored International Conference on the "Conservation of Genetic Resources", was held in Saint Petersburg at the prestigious Institute of Cytology (Russian Academy of Sciences), on October 19-22, 2004. There were 120 participants from...

• Publication date : 2005/02/11

IGO meeting

The IIR is an intergovernmental organization based in Paris, like of course several agencies of the United Nations Organization or OECD, but also like other small specialized organizations: the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection...

• Publication date : 2005/06/14

IIR Research Priorities

The IIR decided, within the framework of its Strategic Plan, to draw up a list of research priorities for the future. It hopes that these priorities will be a valuable guiding force for decision-makers in the public and private research sectors,...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

The IIR and CIHEAM closer than ever!

On June 4, 2014 M. Cosimo Lacirignola, CIHEAM’s General Secretary and Mr Didier Coulomb, Director of the IIR, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Paris.

• Publication date : 2014/06/10

Call for abstracts now open: 10th IIR Conference on Caloric Cooling and Applications of Caloric Materials (Thermag 2022)

To be hosted by the University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering this August, the call for abstracts has been launched for the 10th edition of the IIR Thermag conference...

• Publication date : 2022/01/21
• Subjects: Technology

Two new IIR Informatory Notes on Energy Recovery!

The IIR has just published two new Informatory Notes on energy recovery: one on Energy Recovery in Mechanical Ventilation Systems and the other one on Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment. 

• Publication date : 2021/06/29

Highlights from the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition

The opening ceremony of the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition was led by the President of the Association for HVAC and by the Vice President of the Serbian Union of Mechanical and...

• Publication date : 2022/05/05
• Subjects: General information

The IIR publishes two new IIR Informatory Notes on Energy Recovery!

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has just published two new Informatory Notes on energy recovery: one on Energy Recovery in Mechanical Ventilation Systems and the other one on Air-to-Air Energy...

• Publication date : 2021/07/13
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

How to adapt in a world at 50°C? Learn more at the IMechE conference this September

On September 6-8, 2023, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) will host its 1st International Conference and Workshop on Climate Adaptation and Resilience in London.

• Publication date : 2023/09/05
• Subjects: Technology, Environment

Briefs: Eddie Leonardi

The IIR was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Prof. Eddie Leonardi in December 2008. Eddie was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and taught refrigeration, air conditioning, thermodynamics,...

• Publication date : 2009/02/24

The IJR is 30!

The IJR is celebrating its 30th birthday! The first issue was published on May 1, 1978. In his first Editorial, the first Editor-in-Chief, Professor G. G. Haselden, University of Leeds, UK, spoke about the spirit, concept, and aims of the new...

• Publication date : 2008/05/13

Obituary: Raymond Cohen

Raymond Cohen, who was Herrick Laboratories Professor Emeritus and a long-time contributor to IIR activities, passed away at the age of 96.

• Publication date : 2020/10/22

Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

• Last update : 2023/06/30
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Ice creams

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG