Characterisation of cryoinjury in Euglena gracilis using flow-cytometry and cryomicroscopy

Cryobiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 261-268

  Fleck, Roland A ^a   Pickup, Roger W ^b   Day, John G ^b,c   Benson, Erica E ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d DAMAR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryomicroscopy; Cryopreservation; Euglena gracilis; Flow cytometry; Viability assessment

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; ICE; LIQUID NITROGEN; METHANOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; CELL SIZE; CELL VIABILITY; COLD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DEHYDRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EUGLENA GRACILIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMERSION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; OSMOTIC SHOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAWING; WARMING;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; EUGLENA GRACILIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCEINS; FREEZING; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TIME FACTORS;

ALGAE; EUGLENA GRACILIS; PROTISTA;

EID: 33644793728     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: 10902392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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