Surf these sites: 21st Century Medicine -- A research and development company in the fields of cryopreservation and ice control technologies for cryobiology and industrial uses. In Rancho Cucamonga, California. Accredited Tissue Banks List -- From the American Association Of Tissue Banks American Association of Tissue Banks -- Professional organization for accreditation and information. Anthony Jones Foundation for DNA Storage -- Cryogenic storage of DNA, aimed at preserving the genetic history of entire families for future medical use. In Canada and the U.K. BioLife Technologies, Inc. -- Research on preservative solutions used in cell and tissue cultures as well as in human organ transplants, especially Hypothermosol®. A subsidiary of Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. BioMonde: Research and Development -- Bulgarian cryobiology researchers claim to have freeze-dried, stored, and transplanted "most of the vital organs." No details; claims appear to be of dubious credibility. Supposedly part of the Bulgarian Institute of Cryobiology and Lyophilisation. Biothermal Sciences Laboratory, U. of Illinois at Chicago -- Research on cryobiology, heat shock, and fever. Biotransport-98: International Symposium on Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological and Medical Engineering -- Includes several sessions on Cryobiology. This site contains detailed abstracts of the papers. The conference was held June 8-12,1998 in Kuþadasý, Turkey. Sponsored by the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer. CryoLife Inc. -- Probably the U.S. leader in research and cryopreservation of heart valves for transplant. Also preserves vascular tissue for heart bypass and vascular resonstruction, and connective tissue (tendons). Is also doing research in surgical glues. Cryobiology (journal) -- International Journal of Low Temperature Biology and Medicine. Published by the Society for Cryobiology. Cryobiology Aachen -- An elaborate set of pages with a great deal of general and technical information from Ingo Heschel at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the Aachen University of Technology. Cryobiology and Anhydrobiology - School of Physics,University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia -- Research and introduction by Associate professor Joe Wolfe Cryomedical Cell Suicide Following Cryosurgery -- Research summary of discovery that standard cryosurgical methods cause gene-activated apoptosis near the surgical site. This might be a general clue to some kinds of freezing damage. By John G. Baust, Ph.D. and Robert Van Buskirk, Ph.D Cryopreservation Application Guide -- A manual for the cryopreservation of cells, as a downloadable PDF file (requires Adobe Acrobat plug-in). From Nalgene Nunc. Cryopreservation Manual -- A fairly detailed handbook for cell cryopreservation from Taylor-Wharton. 14 pages with references. Cryopreservation of Biological Systems -- Research on trehalose and cryopreservation at University of Wisconsin, Molecular Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Group. Experimental Organ Preservation -- Cryobiologist James Southard, PhD, at University of Wisconsin. Specialist in organ preservation solutions. Freeze-Drying Homepage -- From Volker Rindler at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the Aachen University of Technology. Emphasis on freeze-drying red blood cells. Freezing fruit flies for future research -- An article updating the Peter Mazur research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. From "Technical Highlights" in the ORNL Review from 1993. You have to page down about halfway for the article on Mazur. Frozen Fruit Fly Embryos Hatched -- An article from "Technical Highlights" in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review (Vol. 26, No. 1). You have to page down several pages to find this. It reports research of Peter Mazur and others from 1992. International Workshop on Comparative Gamete and Embryo Cryopreservation-- Video Archive -- This contains the actual videos of talks given at this conference on March 19 - 20, 1998. Requires RealPlayer (a download link is provided) and a fast connection to use well; but a lot of information here. Ken Storey''s Home Page -- The "frozen frog" expert at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada LifeNet -- LifeNet is the largest, full-service, non-profit allograft Tissue Banking System in the United States. LifeNet is also a non-profit, federally-designated, Organ Procurement Organization providing donation systems for heart, liver, kidney, pancreas,lung, and other organs for transplant. Monash Electrolytes Group -- Research in Glass Formation (vitrification) for Preservation National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL) -- The section on "Preservation" discusses cryogenic storage. Organ Cryopreservation -- Detailed 1996 explanation of the state of whole organ cryopreservation and vitrification research. By Gregory M. Fahy, PhD. Phase Technologies -- An organization that is dedicated to the lyophilization (freeze-drying) process that is used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic products. The web sites offers a free monthly publication and various other publications for sale. Sensors and Cryobiology Research Group -- Cryobiology research at the University of Luton, Bedfordshire, UK, specializing in cell and embryo cryopreservation and freeze-drying. Society for Cryobiology -- The primary scientific society in this field. Society for Low Temperature Biology -- Founded in 1964 to promote research into the effects of low temperatures on all types of organisms and their constituent cells, tissues and organs. Appears to have a European/UK emphasis.
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