Smithsonian Scientists Dry and Store Live Ovarian Tissues Above Freezing Temperatures for the First Time
December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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- It Is the First Step in Preserving Tissues Long-term Without Freezing
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Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) have preserved complex ovarian tissues in domestic cats above freezing temperatures by dehydrating them with the help of microwaves. Over the past five years, scientists have been able to successfully dehydrate . . .
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- It Is the First Step in Preserving Tissues Long-term Without Freezing
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Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) have preserved complex ovarian tissues in domestic cats above freezing temperatures by dehydrating them with the help of microwaves. Over the past five years, scientists have been able to successfully dehydrate . . .