Letter C

Cryopreservation

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The process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability.

For example, the technology of cooling and storing cells at a temperature below the freezing point (-196 C) permits high rates of survivability upon thawing.

In Greek 'kryos' = cold.

Cryopreservation is cold storage for the purpose of preservation

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