Abstract
In a very broad sense, preservation can be defined as the process of reversibly arresting the biochemical reactions and therefore the metabolism of an organism (in a state of suspended animation [1]) in order to sustain function after a “prolonged” exposure to otherwise lethal conditions. The lethal conditions are created by the inadequacy of the surrounding medium in supplying nutrients and removing by-products, exposure to draught, or the extremes of temperature that would disturb the biochemical processes vital to the organism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Tissue Engineering |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 169-188 |
Number of pages | 20 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420008333 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780849390265 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |