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Investigation Of Techniques And Their Application For The Cryopreservation Of Algal Species, Jazmine Leija
Investigation Of Techniques And Their Application For The Cryopreservation Of Algal Species, Jazmine Leija
Theses and Dissertations
An alternative source for petroleum-based crude oils are algae derived biofuels. Fossil fuels are harmful for the environment, expensive and becoming scarce. There has been an increase in research on environmentally sustainable energy, using lipids derived from microalgae, which can be converted into biofuel. The use of microalgae as a source for biofuels has a lot of benefits including decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, rapid fuel production, absorption of carbon dioxide, and production of a renewable source of energy.
Algae cryopreservation aids in the maintenance of the best algae strains selected for producing lipids for biofuels. Cryopreservation will help minimize genetic …
Functionality Of Red Blood Cells After Cryo-Preservation., Charles Andrew Elder
Functionality Of Red Blood Cells After Cryo-Preservation., Charles Andrew Elder
College of Arts & Sciences Senior Honors Theses
One of the most common medical procedures performed in US hospitals is blood transfusions. Unfortunately, the red blood cells (RBCs) for transfusion have a limited shelf life after donation due to detrimental storage effects on morphological and biochemical properties. Inspired by nature, I am developing a biomimetics approach to preserve RBCs for long-term storage using compounds that occur in animals that have developed a natural propensity to survive in a frozen or desiccated state for decades. Trehalose was employed as a cryoprotective agent when added to the extracellular freezing solution. The highest percent of RBCs with intact membranes after freezing …