Cryoprotectants: A review of the actions and applications of cryoprotective solutes that modulate cell recovery from ultra-low temperatures

GD Elliott, S Wang, BJ Fuller - Cryobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Cryopreservation has become a central technology in many areas of clinical medicine,
biotechnology, and species conservation within both plant and animal biology …

Mode of action of cryoprotectants for sperm preservation

H Sieme, H Oldenhof, WF Wolkers - Animal reproduction science, 2016 - Elsevier
Sperm cryopreservation facilitates storage and transport for use in artificial reproduction
technologies. Cryopreservation processing, however, exposes cells to stress resulting in …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix in multicellular aggregates acts as a pressure sensor controlling cell proliferation and motility

ME Dolega, S Monnier, B Brunel, JF Joanny, P Recho… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Imposed deformations play an important role in morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis,
both in normal and pathological conditions. To perceive mechanical perturbations of …

Filter-exchange PGSE NMR determination of cell membrane permeability

I Åslund, A Nowacka, M Nilsson, D Topgaard - Journal of Magnetic …, 2009 - Elsevier
A new PGSE NMR sequence is introduced for measuring diffusive transport across the
plasma membrane of living cells. A “diffusion filter” and a variable mixing time precedes a …

Advances in the slow freezing cryopreservation of microencapsulated cells

H Gurruchaga, LS Del Burgo, RM Hernandez… - Journal of controlled …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, the use of cell microencapsulation technology has been
promoted for a wide range of applications as sustained drug delivery systems or as cells …

Gibbsian surface thermodynamics

JAW Elliott - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2020 - ACS Publications
Gibbsian composite-system thermodynamics is the framework governing the equilibrium of
composite systems, including systems that at equilibrium have more than one value of …

Enhancing natural product extraction and mass transfer using selective microwave heating

CS Lee, E Binner, C Winkworth-Smith, R John… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study uses a combination of empirical observations and an analysis of mass transfer
behaviour to yield new insights into the mechanism of microwave assisted extraction …

Towards optimized membranes for aqueous organic redox flow batteries: Correlation between membrane properties and cell performance

MT Tsehaye, G Mourouga, TJ Schmidt… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aqueous organic redox-flow batteries (AORFBs) are an emerging technological solution in
the field of grid-scale energy storage, owing to their long lifetime, safety, chemical flexibility …

Molecular dynamics study of effects of temperature and concentration on hydrogen-bond abilities of ethylene glycol and glycerol: implications for cryopreservation

L Weng, C Chen, J Zuo, W Li - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The state of intracellular water is important in all phases of cryopreservation. Intracellular
water can be transported out of the cell, transferred into its solid phase, or blocked by …

Mathematical optimization of procedures for cryoprotectant equilibration using a toxicity cost function

JD Benson, AJ Kearsley, AZ Higgins - Cryobiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Cryopreservation nearly universally depends on the equilibration of cells and tissues with
high concentrations of permeating chemicals known as cryoprotective agents, or CPAs …