The use of an icebindingprotein out of the snowflea Hypogastrura harveyi as a cryoprotectant in the cryopreservation of mesenchymal stem cells

Today researchers look for a possibility to keep cells for a long time without losing their viability. For that cryopreservation is often used. In this process it is necessary that the cells are not destroyed so cryoprotective agents (CPA) are needed. At the moment 5 to 10 % dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)...

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Main Authors: Vierthaler M., Reinard T., Glasmacher B., Hofmann N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2015-0030