Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Cryopreservation

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.

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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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Cryofixation
  • Cryonic Suspension
  • Cryonic Suspensions
  • Suspension, Cryonic

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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coordinate IM with specific organ, tissue or cell heading (IM with no qualifiers)

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  • Freezing (1966-1989)
  • Preservation, Biological (1975-1989)

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  1. E01w.370.225.500.620.760.160w
  2. E01w.370.225.750.600.760.160w
  3. E02w.792.156w
  4. E05.200.500.620.760.160w
  5. E05.200.750.600.760.160w
  6. E05.760.156w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryopreservation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015925. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015925
  2. Cryopreservation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryopreservation
  3. Cryopreservation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1144664