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Cryopreservation

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Definition: Preservation of cells, tissues, organs, or embryos by freezing. In histological preparations, cryopreservation or cryofixation is used to maintain the existing form, structure, and chemical composition of all the constituent elements of the specimens.  coordinate IM with specific organ, tissue or cell heading (IM with no qualifiers)   
See Also Vitrification
Examples Freeze Drying 		Other names Cryofixation; Suspensions, Cryonic; Suspension, Cryonic; Cryonic Suspensions; Cryonic Suspension
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
PIPA solution  0   *Organ Preservation Solutions Blood Preservation Cryopreservation. Transfusion 2005 Oct;45(10):1621-7

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