A project to preserve several endangered mammals of far northern Europe, using cryopreservation. At the University of Kuopio, Finland.
A readable summary of the field of cryobiology by a college biology student, but with some confused opinions about the intent of the field.
IBS is a non-profit national organization that works with organ procurement organizations to place organs that are not suitable for transplant with medical researchers.
Cryobiology laboratory at Roskilde University, Denmark. Concentration on cold adaptation in animals, with ongoing research in antifreeze proteins, microtubules, cryopreservation.
The "frozen frog" expert at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The primary scientific society in this field, founded in 1964 to promote research into the effects of low temperatures on all types of organisms and their constituent cells, tissues and organs.
International journal of low temperature biology and medicine. Published by the Society for Cryobiology.
A detailed introduction to cell preservation technology from Nalgene Nunc. PDF file (249K)
Proposed services to include DNA preserved before cremation funeral for genetic preservation and immortality.
An article from "Technical Highlights" in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review (Vol. 26, No. 1). Reports the research of Peter Mazur and others from 1992.
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