University of Alaska-Southeast: Natural Cryoprotectants Enable Improved Cold-Storage of Red Blood Cells
January 26, 2022
January 26, 2022
JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release:
Several organisms in Alaska use antifreeze proteins (AFP) to enable survival in icy and sub-zero conditions. Scientists have known about these natural cryoprotectants for decades and have been studying their unique properties. AFPs are able to lower the freezing point of an aqeuous solution, can shape ice crystals into unusual shapes, and can stop the macroscopic growth of ice c . . .
Several organisms in Alaska use antifreeze proteins (AFP) to enable survival in icy and sub-zero conditions. Scientists have known about these natural cryoprotectants for decades and have been studying their unique properties. AFPs are able to lower the freezing point of an aqeuous solution, can shape ice crystals into unusual shapes, and can stop the macroscopic growth of ice c . . .