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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. processing technology
  4. cryopreservation

Preferred term

cryopreservation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Preservation of cells, tissues, organs, or embryos by freezing. In histological preparations, cryopreservation or cryofixation is used to maintain the existing form, structure, and chemical composition of all the constituent elements of the specimens.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • cryofixation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30341

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