Studies of free radical-mediated cryoinjury in the unicellular green alga Euglena gracilis using a non-destructive hydroxyl radical assay: A novel approach for developing protistan cryopreservation strategies

Free Radical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-170

  Fleck, Roland A ^a,c   Benson, Erica E ^b   Bremner, David H ^b   Day, John G ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Conservation; Cryopreservation; Cryoprotection; Euglena gracilis; Free radicals; Freezing injury; Hydroxyl radical; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHELATING AGENT; DEFEROXAMINE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; FREE RADICAL; HYDROXYL RADICAL; METHANE;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; CENTRIFUGATION; COLD INJURY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EUGLENA GRACILIS; FREEZING; GENETIC STABILITY; GREEN ALGA; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SURVIVAL;

EUGLENA GRACILIS;

EID: 0033971077     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10715760000300161     Document Type: Article

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