Chemical approaches to cryopreservation

KA Murray, MI Gibson - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Cryopreservation of cells and biologics underpins all biomedical research from routine
sample storage to emerging cell-based therapies, as well as ensuring cell banks provide …

Ice inhibition for cryopreservation: materials, strategies, and challenges

T Chang, G Zhao - Advanced Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cryopreservation technology has developed into a fundamental and important supporting
method for biomedical applications such as cell‐based therapeutics, tissue engineering …

Flexible antifreeze Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitor based on gel electrolyte with graphene electrodes

J Liu, Z Khanam, S Ahmed, T Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Zn-ion energy storage devices employing hydrogel electrolytes are considered as promising
candidates for flexible and wearable electronics applications. This is because of their safe …

Highly stretchable and tough hydrogels below water freezing temperature

XP Morelle, WR Illeperuma, K Tian, R Bai… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels consist of hydrophilic polymer networks dispersed in water. Many applications of
hydrogels rely on their unique combination of solid‐like mechanical behavior and water‐like …

Bioinspired ice-binding materials for tissue and organ cryopreservation

Z Liu, X Zheng, J Wang - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cryopreservation of tissues and organs can bring transformative changes to medicine and
medical science. In the past decades, limited progress has been achieved, although …

Psychrophilic lifestyles: mechanisms of adaptation and biotechnological tools

T Collins, R Margesin - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Cold-adapted microorganisms inhabiting permanently low-temperature environments were
initially just a biological curiosity but have emerged as rich sources of numerous valuable …

Bioinspired Freeze‐Tolerant Soft Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications

Z Wang, C Valenzuela, J Wu, Y Chen, L Wang, W Feng - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, many biological organisms have developed the exceptional antifreezing ability to
survive in extremely cold environments. Inspired by the freeze resistance of these …

Hydrogen bonding and other non-covalent interactions at the surfaces of cellulose microfibrils

MC Jarvis - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
It is now established that crystalline cellulose is held together not just by hydrogen bonding,
but also by dispersion forces and by electrostatic attraction modulated by stereoelectronic …

Challenges and advantages of using environmentally friendly kinetic gas hydrate inhibitors for flow assurance application: A comprehensive review

A Farhadian, A Shadloo, X Zhao, RS Pavelyev… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas hydrate formation is one of the most serious challenges for flow assurance in oil and
gas transportation pipelines as it causes severe safety, environmental, and economic …

Pigment production by cold-adapted bacteria and fungi: colorful tale of cryosphere with wide range applications

W Sajjad, G Din, M Rafiq, A Iqbal, S Khan, S Zada, B Ali… - Extremophiles, 2020 - Springer
Pigments are an essential part of everyday life on Earth with rapidly growing industrial and
biomedical applications. Synthetic pigments account for a major portion of these pigments …