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There is an apparent contradiction between the use of very low temperatures to store isolated cells and tissues for long periods and the experimental finding that living cells are usually destroyed by freezing. It is in understanding ways of overcoming the damage caused by freezing that progress towards the very long-term storage of cells has been achieved.
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Farrant, J. (1970). Mechanisms of Injury and Protection in Living Cells and Tissues at Low Temperatures. In: Smith, A.U. (eds) Current Trends in Cryobiology. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9933-0_5
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