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An approach for quantitative analysis of pore size distribution of silica gel using atomic force microscopy.

• Author(s) : PALASH M. L., MITRA S., HARISH S., et al.
• Publication date: 2019/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Porous surface, Silica gel, Measurement, Adsorption, Microscopy, Expérimentation
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 105
• Formats : PDF

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A discriminating microscopy technique for the measurement of ice crystals and air bubbles size distribution in sorbets.

• Author(s) : HERNANDEZ O., NDOYE F., BENKHELIFA H., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice, Bubble, Measurement, Air, Sorbet, Microscopy, Crystal, Freezing
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Observation and measurement of ice morphology in foods: a review.

• Author(s) : PÉREZ-BERMÚDEZ I., CASTILLO-SUERO A., CORTÉS-INOSTROZA A., JELDREZ C., DANTAS A., HERNÁNDEZ E., ORELLANA-PALMA P., PETZOLD G.
• Publication date: 2023/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Review, Freezing, Frozen food, Crystallization, Crystal, Ice, Microscopy, Electron microscopy, Expérimentation, Dough, Ice cream, Tuna
• Source: Foods - vol. 12 - 21
• Formats : PDF

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Measurement on nano scale by scanning probe microscope for obtaining real ice adhesion force.

• Author(s) : MATSUMOTO K., KOSHIZUKA M., HONDA M., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice, Measurement, Adhesion, Microscopy
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 41
• Formats : PDF

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Low conductive thermal insulation pad with high mechanical stiffness.

• Author(s) : HANZELKA P., DUPAK L., KRUTIL V., KRZYZANEK V., SKOUPY R., SRNKA A., VLCEK I., URBAN P.
• Publication date: 2021/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cryogenics, Insulation, Microscopy, Conduction, Expérimentation
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 132
• Formats : PDF

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Observations of proliferation and division of frozen-thawed mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using a time-lapse cinemicroscopy.

• Author(s) : SUMIDA S., KITAMURA T., KAIHOU T., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05/15
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cell, Tissue, Microscopy, Cryopreservation, Freezing-thawing
• Source: Cryogenics 2017. Proceedings of the 14^th IIR International Conference: Dresden, Germany, Mai 15-19, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

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Active control of ice adhesion force to copper surface by varying surfactant concentrations.

• Author(s) : MATSUMOTO K., MINAMIYA K., KUBOTA H.
• Publication date: 2017/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Surfactant, Ice, Copper, Measurement, Adsorption, Adhesion, Microscopy
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 76
• Formats : PDF

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Study on the growth process of HCFC141b hydrate in isobaric system by a macroscopic kinetic model.

• Author(s) : KARAMODDIN M., VARAMINIAN F.
• Publication date: 2014/08
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Gas, R141b, Thermodynamic property, Microscopy, Hydrate, Growth
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 44
• Formats : PDF

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Particle size distribution in ice slurry systems: setup and analysis.

• Author(s) : KOFFLER M., SCHAAF J., KAUFFELD M.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice slurry, Ice, Particle, Microscopy, Expérimentation, Distribution
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Measurements of correct ice adhesion forces to metal test plates in nano-scale by using SPM.

• Author(s) : MATSUMOTO K., HONDA M., MINAMIYA K., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ice, Metal, Measurement, Adhesion, Microscopy, Surface state
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 66
• Formats : PDF

Preparation and encapsulation performance of Al2O3-SiO2-B2O3 glass-ceramic for high temperature thermal storage.

• Author(s) : LI R., ZHU J., ZHOU W., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/01/05
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ceramics, Capsule, Alumina, Microscopy, Corrosion, Thermal energy storage
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 110

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Effect of gap-junctional cell-to-cell communication on intracellular ice propagation and consequent cell viability.

• Author(s) : FUKUNAGA T., KUBO H., KURATA K., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cell, Survival, Microscopy, Intracellular ice, Freezing-thawing, Freezing
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Design and testing of low temperature part of an UHV–SPM microscope.

• Author(s) : FROLEC J., VONKA J., HANZELKA P., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Low temperature, Liquid helium, Vacuum, Design, Microscopy, Testing
• Source: Cryogenics 2014. Proceedings of the 13^th IIR International Conference: Prague, Czech Republic, April 7-11, 2014.
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An approach for quantitative analysis of pore size distribution of silica gel using atomic force microscopy.

• Author(s) : PALASH M. L., MITRA S., HARISH S., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/08/07
• Languages : English
• Source: International sorption heat pump conference, ISHPC 2017, Tokyo august 7-10.

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Investigating the evolution of the microstructure of stored chicken breast at different superchilling conditions using X-Ray micro-computed tomography.

• Author(s) : EL ABDI N., ALVAREZ G., NDOYE F. T.
• Publication date: 2023/08/21
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Chicken, Superchilling, Imaging, Microscopy, Storage life, Freezer, Expérimentation
• Source: Proceedings of the 26^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023.
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Visualization of artificial proteins with cryo-electron microscopy

A team of researchers managed to visualize the atomic structure of peptoids.

• Publication date : 2019/12/30

Cryo-electron microscopy wins the 2017 chemistry Nobel Prize

On October 2017, Jacques Dubochet (Switzerland), Joachim Frank (USA) and Richard Henderson (UK) were awarded the chemistry Nobel Prize for cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM).

• Publication date : 2017/12/18

Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

A microscopic Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) protocol designed at CEA-I²BM enables high-resolution visualization of amyloid plaques, associated with Alzheimer’s disease, 15-20 years before the first signs of dementia and memory loss appear.

• Publication date : 2012/11/28

Air paths inside fruit

Microscopically small structures inside pears and apples allow them to "breathe". Researchers at the Catholic University of Leuven and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) have visualized these pathways for the first time, therefore...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

Simplifying the preservation at very low temperature of tissues used in ophthalmology

Researchers have compared the effects of −28 °C (standard freezer) and −80 °C preservation on human amniotic membrane, which is commonly used in ophthalmic...

• Publication date : 2022/05/30
• Subjects: Technology

The benefits of 3D printing in refrigeration and air conditioning

The various applications of 3D printing in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning highlight possible tremendous advantages in terms of energy efficiency and cost minimisation.

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Technology

A laser beam which cools liquids

The first laser refrigeration process was demonstrated in vacuum conditions in 1995. Twenty years later, a team from University of Washington explains in a study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, how a laser can...

• Publication date : 2016/05/17

Always closer to absolute zero

NIST physicists have cooled a mechanical object to a temperature below the so-called “quantum limit.”

• Publication date : 2017/06/29

Lyophilization equipment and services market

New market report published by Transparency Market Research indicates the global lyophilization equipment and services market valued at USD 2.73 billion in 2013.

• Publication date : 2014/11/26

News from IIR members: Nestlé

Nestlé is conducting unique research with the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Switzerland (SLF) with a view to identifying the main mechanisms that alter the texture and structure of ice cream.

• Publication date : 2012/06/25

Publish your article in the IJR

Do you have something innovative to say about refrigeration? Find out how you can publish an article in the IIR International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR).

• Publication date : 2015/09/29

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

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

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