A new device for mechanical testing of blood vessels at cryogenic temperatures

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-346

  Jimenez Rios, J L ^a   Rabin, Y ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood vessels; Cryopreservation; DMSO; Mechanical testing; Vitrification; VS55

Indexed keywords

CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTANT;

BLOOD VESSELS; CRYOGENICS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS TRANSITION; TEMPERATURE; VITRIFICATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSELS; CRYOGENICS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS TRANSITION; TEMPERATURE; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 34248680493     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-007-9038-8     Document Type: Article

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