Anomalous high activity of a subfraction of polyvinyl alcohol ice blocker

Cryobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 325-331

  Wowk, Brian ^a  

^a 21st Century Medicine Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifreeze protein; Ice blocker; Ice control; Polyvinyl alcohol; SIB; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ICE; POLYMER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FRACTIONATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDITY; VITRIFICATION; WARMING;

ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FREEZING; ICE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

POTATO VIRUS A;

EID: 19944404802     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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