From ice-binding proteins to bio-inspired antifreeze materials
IK Voets - Soft Matter, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Ice-binding proteins (IBP) facilitate survival under extreme conditions in diverse life forms.
IBPs in polar fishes block further growth of internalized environmental ice and inhibit ice …
IBPs in polar fishes block further growth of internalized environmental ice and inhibit ice …
Dual cryoprotective strategies for ice-binding and stabilizing of frozen seafood: A review
S Zhu, J Yu, X Chen, Q Zhang, X Cai, Y Ding… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Freezing-induced damages on seafood are pervasive problems that result from
physical and biochemical changes during the freezing process. The formation of ice crystals …
physical and biochemical changes during the freezing process. The formation of ice crystals …
The need for novel cryoprotectants and cryopreservation protocols: Insights into the importance of biophysical investigation and cell permeability
Background Cryopreservation is a key method of preservation of biological material for both
medical treatments and conservation of endangered species. In order to avoid cellular …
medical treatments and conservation of endangered species. In order to avoid cellular …
Mechanisms underlying insect freeze tolerance
Freeze tolerance–the ability to survive internal ice formation–has evolved repeatedly in
insects, facilitating survival in environments with low temperatures and/or high risk of …
insects, facilitating survival in environments with low temperatures and/or high risk of …
Antifreeze proteins: structures and mechanisms of function
Y Yeh, RE Feeney - Chemical reviews, 1996 - ACS Publications
Polar and near polar fishes typically survive in seas where the temperature is subzero,
frequently as low as-1.9 C. In a series of articles from 1953 through 1972, Scholander's …
frequently as low as-1.9 C. In a series of articles from 1953 through 1972, Scholander's …
Polymer self-assembly induced enhancement of ice recrystallization inhibition
Ice binding proteins modulate ice nucleation/growth and have huge (bio) technological
potential. There are few synthetic materials that reproduce their function, and rational design …
potential. There are few synthetic materials that reproduce their function, and rational design …
Marine antifreeze proteins: structure, function, and application to cryopreservation as a potential cryoprotectant
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are biological antifreezes with unique properties, including
thermal hysteresis (TH), ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI), and interaction with membranes …
thermal hysteresis (TH), ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI), and interaction with membranes …
Blocking rapid ice crystal growth through nonbasal plane adsorption of antifreeze proteins
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are a unique class of proteins that bind to growing ice crystal
surfaces and arrest further ice growth. AFPs have gained a large interest for their use in …
surfaces and arrest further ice growth. AFPs have gained a large interest for their use in …
Antifreeze proteins and their practical utilization in industry, medicine, and agriculture
Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are specific proteins, glycopeptides, and peptides made by
different organisms to allow cells to survive in sub-zero conditions. AFPs function by …
different organisms to allow cells to survive in sub-zero conditions. AFPs function by …
Control strategies of ice nucleation, growth, and recrystallization for cryopreservation
M Lin, H Cao, J Li - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The cryopreservation of biomaterials is fundamental to modern biotechnology and
biomedicine, but the biggest challenge is the formation of ice, resulting in fatal cryoinjury to …
biomedicine, but the biggest challenge is the formation of ice, resulting in fatal cryoinjury to …