cryopreservation

/krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuhn/US // ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən //

冷冻保存,冻存,低温保存,冷冻储存

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.

Whereas societies have often associated coldness with death, cryopreservation creates new opportunities from medical care to biodiversity.
Gibson has been able to show that his polymers can decrease the amount of solvent needed for cryopreservation, reducing the damage done to the cells.
He is examining how cryopreservation practices have developed and how they influence our decision-making.
The report also suggests that specimens could be preserved by cryopreservation, cooling them to very low temperatures.