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Effects of trehalose and fetal bovine serum on cryopreservation of HBL-100 human breast cells.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
The Investigation of Protein Profile and Meat Quality in Bovine Longissimus thoracic Frozen under Different Temperatures by Data-Independent Acquisition (DIA) Strategy.
Advances in sperm cryopreservation in farm animals: cattle, horse, pig and sheep
IIR document
Effect of convective and radiative heat transfer in evaporative losses during beef cooling.
Development of a cabin for fast freezing in a household refrigerator and examination of its effects on the quality characteristics of beef.
Récupérer les eaux usées, il suffisait d'y penser.
Recovered defrost water as make-up water for evaporative condensers.
Ultrasound-assisted cryopreservation of gametes.
Survival of Campylobacter jejuni on fresh spinach stored at 4°C or 12°C.
Hydroxypropyl cellulose as a macromolecular supplement for cryopreservation of bovine oocytes and blastocysts and human oocytes.
EFFET DU MODE D'ADDITION ET DE DILUTION DU CRYOPROTECTEUR SUR LA VIABILITE DES BLASTOCYSTES DE VACHE APRES DECONGELATION.
EFFECT OF ADDITION AND DILUTION OF THE CRYOPROTECTANT ON THE VIABILITY OF FROZEN THAWED COW EMBRYOS.
Model-based predictive control of a refrigeration plant.
A comparison of three models for predicting heat and weight loss from beef sides during chilling.
Produits nouveaux pour la viande bovine et la viande ovine. Rapport final.
New bovine and ovine meat products. Final report.
Dinamica di comportamento di Listeria monocytogenes in preparati di carne equina e bovina.
Kinetic behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes during shelf-life of horse and bovine meat products.
VALORISATION DES ABATS PAR COMBINAISON DU FROID ET DES TRAITEMENTS IONISANTS : APPLICATION AU FOIE BOVIN.
VALORIZATION OF EDIBLE OFFALS BY COMBINATION OF REFRIGERATION AND IONIZING RADIATION PROCESS: APPLICATION TO BOVINE LIVER.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Improving Cold Storage in Pakistan
The Pakistani government has recently announced that it will provide funds to the national food sector, in order to improve cold storage facilities. The scheme, called ‘Cool Chain and Cold Storage for Horticulture Products' aims at mitigating the...
Cryolypolysis: removing fat cells by cooling
Cryolipolysis: Fat reduction really gets under the skin.
HCFC phase-out is moving forward
China launched in December 2011 the HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP), a USD 270 million project for complete phase-out of use of HCFCs by January 2015.
Climate change: moving slowly but surely
During the International meeting on the Montreal Protocol that took place in Geneva in June 2010 (see Newsletter No. 43, July 2010), proposals to phase down HFCs using the tools of the Montreal Protocol were discussed again. They were presented...
ICR2011 highlights: improving insulation thanks to vacuum
Vacuum insulated panels (VIPs) are a new technology which is theoretically 5 times less conductive than classic polyurethane panels (3 times less in practice because of the various thermal bridges).
Cold storage in Shandong province of China
At present Shandong province owns 650 refrigerated warehouses, with a cold storage capacity over 5.8 million tons, which ranks first in China.
Moving a 15m superconductive ring across the United States
Researchers from 26 institutions around the world are planning a new experiment called Muon g-2 that could influence particle physics.
Pharmaceutical cold chain logistics in Fujian province of China
According to the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province, current sales of refrigerated medicines in Fujian have exceeded RMB 8 billion (USD 1.2 billion), accounting for 25% of overall drug sales.
Improving air conditioners in India
The recent report “Improving Air Conditioners in India” underlines actions for the Indian room AC market to grow sustainably by using “climate-friendly” room ACs that are both energy efficient and use climate-safe refrigerants.
Improving cooling towers' efficiency
An article published in Water Technology provides information on cooling towers and their operation.
Propane air conditioners: improving leakage safety
The latest research and developments in leakage safety of R290 air conditioners are presented in several articles recently published in the IJR.
Improving adsorption cooling thanks to MOFs
Metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds are porous crystalline materials composed of metal ions or metal clusters bridged by organic linking groups; they have outstanding adsorption properties, allowing for better efficiency and use on a larger...
Improving the energy performance of cold stores
During ICCC2013, J. Evans presented results of surveys and audits which aimed at collecting data on the energy use in various types of cold stores.
Top beverage companies moving to phase out HFCs
An update on the efforts of Coca-Cola, Pepsico and Heineken to phase out HFCs from their commercial refrigeration equipment to reduce their carbon footprint.
Food cold chain: improving temperature control to reduce loss
Recent review articles provide an update on technologies to monitor temperature in the food cold chain, in order to avoid food loss during transport and...
IIR news
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ICCC 2022: Global experts moving forward on Sustainability and the Cold Chain
With over 50 presentations and over 100 delegates from across the globe, the online conference was a welcomed event in the industry agenda.
UNIDO and IIR launch a call for partners to develop cost guidelines for improving energy efficiency in retail refrigeration
As part of the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme funded project, UNIDO and the IIR are developing cost guidelines for incremental capital and operating costs in order to improve energy efficiency in retail refrigeration in Article 5 countries of...
OEWG36: Tough week of negotiations, no agreement except possible additional meetings
OEWG 36 spent much of its time focusing on moving the discussion on HFCs management forward.
Member news: Latest news from Danfoss
Danfoss is improving its range of electric expansion valves and has started construction of an energy-efficient supermarket.
IIR takes on new EU funded project AGRI-COOL!
The IIR will partner with 13 other establishments on this new research project focused on improving quality of life for African communities and industries.
A sneak preview of ICR2015 Highlights
The 25th International Congress of Refrigeration ended on Saturday, August 22nd proving to be more successful than ever with 1186 conference delegates from 55 countries, 11 tracks and 900 sessions.
ICR2015: A stimulating environment for dynamic exchanges
With a focus on improving standards and the quality of life of many worldwide, as well as emphasising the importance of preserving the earth through the advancement of refrigeration applications and technology, ICR2015 is expected to attract a...
Highlights from COP13/MOP36 – Day 4
Today, at COP13/MOP36 in Bangkok, high-level discussions continued as delegates, scientists, and policy leaders gathered with renewed urgency to protect the ozone layer and address climate...
IIR Working Parties
The IIR has 10 commissions: Cryophysics, cryoegineering (A1); Liquefaction and separation of gases (A2); Thermodynamics and transfer processes(B1); Refrigerating equipment (B2); Cryobiology, cryomedicine (C1); Food science and engineering (C2);...
Heat pumps, the central theme of the recent IIR Congress
An overview of the research carried out in the field of heat pumps, with the aim of achieving greater flexibility and increased energy efficiency, in particular through to the use of thermal energy...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
Nanorefrigerants
Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...
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...
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...
