"Cryopreservation: Current Advances and Evaluations" ed. by Marian Quain

This volume sheds light on storage of cells at subzero temperatures while ensuring that biological functionality is not compromised. This book provides comprehensive information on cryopreservation with a particular focus on cryoprotectant agents (CPAs).

Cryopreservation presents a perfect technique by which life can be preserved for posterity. However, there are many challenges to overcome and questions to answer, such as: Are organisms and metabolic systems functioning normally after cooling and thawing? CPAs prevent ice from forming on cryogenically preserved cells, tissues, and organs, but can become toxic at high concentrations. As such, more research is needed to determine their precise mechanisms of action and to develop potential new CPAs that will not compromise the biology of cells. This book is an attempt in this direction.


Contents
1.The Use of Chitooligosaccharides in Cryopreservation: Discussion of Concept and First Answers from DSC Thermal Analysis
2.Cryoprotection of Platelets by Grafted Polymers
3.Cryomedia Formula: Cellular Molecular Perspective
4.Cryopreservation of Human Spermatozoa: A New Frontier in Reproductive Medicine
5.Cryobiology and Cryopreservation of Sperm
6.Current Advancements in Pancreatic Islet Cryopreservation Techniques
7.Cryopreservation in Ophthalmology
8.Methods of Thermal Analysis as a Tool to Develop Cryopreservation Protocols of Vegetatively Propagated Crops