Cryopreservation: Key Principles and Applications

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Published: August 21, 2019

Michele Trott, PhD

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Cryopreservation is the use of very low temperatures and cryoprotectants to preserve structurally intact living cells and tissues.

The process is essential to many diverse areas of research and medicine.

Here we cover the key principles behind cryopreservation and the applications to which they can be applied.

Download this infographic to learn:

Why cryopreservation is used
How cryoprotectants reduce cell shrinkage
Which factors affect cell survival rates
About therapies dependent on successful cryopreservation

Meet the Author

Michele Trott, PhD

Michele Trott holds a PhD in endocrinology from Lincoln University. She works as a freelance science writer and scientific content manager for Izon Science.