Effects of solute methoxylation on glass-forming ability and stability of vitrification solutions

Cryobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 215-227

  Wowk, Brian ^a   Darwin, Michael ^a   Harris, Steven B ^a   Russell, Sandra R ^a   Rasch, Christopher M ^a  

^a 21st Century Medicine Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Cryoprotectant; Hydrates; Methoxylation; Phase diagram; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; PRESERVATION SOLUTION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOSITY; WARMING;

EID: 0033386216     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1999.2203     Document Type: Article

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