A simple device and procedure for successful freezing of cells in liquid nitrogen vapor.
1976
F H Kasten, and
D K Yip
UI
MeSH Term
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D009584
Nitrogen
An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight [14.00643; 14.00728]. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. It is a constituent of proteins and nucleic acids and found in all living cells.
D002460
Cell Line
Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely.
Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D002470
Cell Survival
The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability.
Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat.
Melting
D014021
Tissue Preservation
The process by which a tissue or aggregate of cells is kept alive outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).