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CRYOPROTECTOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Cryogenics
DEF

Compound which appears to act by a variety of different mechanisms to enhance the survival of cryopreserved cells.

Key term(s)
  • cryoprotector

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Cryogénie
DEF

Substance capable de protéger les cellules contre les effets nocifs des très basses températures utilisées pour leur conservation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biotecnología
  • Criogenia
DEF

Compuesto que impide el daño celular durante los procesos sucesivos de congelación y descongelación.

CONT

Los crioprotectores son agentes muy solubles en agua y poco tóxicos. Normalmente se utilizan dos tipos: penetrantes (glicerol y DMSO) y no penetrantes (azúcares, dextrano, etilenglicol, polivinilpirrolidona y almidón hidroxietilo).

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Record 2 2009-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Cryogenics
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Cryogénie
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
DEF

Additif qui ralentit les phénomènes de dénaturation des protéines durant l'entreposage à l'état congelé (ex. : sorbitol, sucrose, polyphosphate).

OBS

cryoprotecteur : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Criogenia
  • Congelación y refrigeración
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
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