Life in the Frozen State

by Fuller; Barry J.

• ISBN13: 9780415247009
• ISBN10: 0415247004
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-10
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

While it is barely 50 years since the first reliable reports of the recovery of living cells frozen to cryogenic temperatures, there has been tremendous growth in the use of cryobiology in medicine, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and the conservation of endangered or economically important species.As the first major text on cryobiology in the genomic era, Life in the Frozen State describes the current understanding of how living cells and complex organisms survive very low temperatures. Leading world experts combine fundamental theory and practice across a spectrum of species and applications to evaluate how cryobiology can benefit humanity. Chapters encompass disciplines ranging from mathematical modeling and biophysics, to the molecular biology of stress gene expression and the clinical banking of cells and tissues.This book provides a unique opportunity to explore the subject in a multidisciplinary context, which has historically been the key to realizing some of the most exciting advances in low temperature research.Features· Integrates fundamental theory and practice across a broad range of species and applications· Discusses cryobiology within a multidisciplinary context· Emphasizes how the current knowledge of cryobiology can be applied to benefit humanity through health care and conservation

Table of Contents

Theme 1 Fundamental Aspects	1	(108)
Principles of Cryobiology	3	(64)
Peter Mazur
The Water to Ice Transition: Implications for Living Cells	67	(42)
Ken Muldrew
Jason P. Acker
Janet A.W. Elliott
Locksley E. McGann
Theme 2 Life and Death at Low Temperatures	109	(166)
Life in the Polar Terrestrial Environment with a Focus on Algae and Cyanobacteria	111	(40)
Josef Elster
Erica E. Benson
Microbial Life in Permafrost: Extended Times in Extreme Conditions	151	(20)
Monica Ponder
Tatiana Vishnivetskaya
John McGrath
James Tiedje
Adaptation of Higher Plants to Freezing	171	(34)
Roger S. Pearce
Oxidative Stress in the Frozen Plant: A Free Radical Point of View	205	(38)
Erica E. Benson
David Bremner
Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology of Vertebrate Freeze Tolerance: The Wood Frog	243	(32)
Kenneth B. Storey
Janet M. Storey
Theme 3 Freezing and Banking of Living Resources	275	(178)
Preservation of Fungi and Yeasts	277	(22)
Shu-hui Tan
Cor van Ingen
Cryoconserving Algal and Plant Diversity: Historical Perspectives and Future Challenges	299	(30)
Erica E. Benson
Plant Cryopreservation	329	(18)
Akira Sakai
The Early History of Gamete Cryobiology	347	(24)
Stanley P. Leibo
Cryobiology of Gametes and the Breeding of Domestic Animals	371	(22)
Alban Massip
S. P. Leibo
E. Blesbois
Cryopreservation as a Supporting Measure in Species Conservation: ``Not the Frozen Zoo!''	393	(22)
Amanda R. Pickard
William V. Holt
Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos of Aquatic Species	415	(22)
Tiantian Zhang
Fundamental Issues for Cell-Line Banks in Biotechnology and Regulatory Affairs	437	(16)
Glyn Stacey
Theme 4 Medical Applications	453	(190)
Mechanisms of Injury Caused by in Vivo Freezing	455	(28)
Nathan E. Hoffmann
John C. Bischof
Cryopreservation in Transfusion Medicine and Hematology	483	(22)
Andreas Sputtek
Rebekka Sputtek
Cryopreservation of Human Gametes and Embryos	505	(36)
Barry Fuller
Sharon Paynter
Paul Watson
The Scientific Basis for Tissue Banking	541	(22)
Monica Wusteman
Charles J. Hunt
Engineering Desiccation Tolerance in Mammalian Cells: Tools and Techniques	563	(18)
Jason P. Acker
Tani Chen
Alex Fowler
Mehmet Toner
Stabilization of Cells during Freeze-Drying: The Trehalose Myth	581	(22)
John H. Crowe
Lois M. Crowe
Fern Tablin
Willem Wolkers
Ann E. Oliver
Nelly M. Tsvetkova
Vitrification in Tissue Preservation: New Developments	603	(40)
Michael J. Taylor
Ying C. Song
Kelvin G. M. Brockbank
Theme 5 The Future of Cryobiology	643	(16)
The Future of Cryobiology	645	(14)
Nick Lane
Index	659