cryogenic storage
Deep-freeze specimen keeping
Cryogenic storage is the preservation of materials at extremely low temperatures, typically below -150°C (-238°F), using liquid nitrogen or other cryogens.
The technique preserves biological samples like sperm, eggs, embryos, and tissue by halting cellular activity: The clinic keeps embryos in cryogenic storage indefinitely.
In science fiction, cryogenic storage often refers to freezing humans for long-distance space travel or future revival.
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- cryopreservationLow-temperature biological preservation
- deep freezeIntense prolonged cold
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- tankLarge storage vessel
biobanking · Dewar flask · cryonics · cryoprotectant · vitrification · seed banks · cold chain logistics · supercooling · sub-zero temperatures · cryobiology · stem cells · fertility clinic · superconductors · space telescopes · suspended · vacuum chamber · thermal insulation · cells
- cold storagefreezer, refrigerator, fridge, icebox, ice chest
- controlled environmentsclean room, cleanroom, laboratory, isolation chamber, sterile room
- lab suppliesbeakers, beaker, test tubes, test tube, pipettes
- cryogenicsliquid nitrogen, liquid helium, liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, cryopreservation
- cryonicscryonics, cryopreservation, vitrification, liquid nitrogen, suspended animation
- cryophysicssuperfluidity, liquid nitrogen, superconductivity, superconductor, superconductors
cryogenic storagedesiccation
Complete removal of moisture
freeze-drying · chemical preservation · mummification · pickling · salting
cryogenic storagedecomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
decay · degradation · thawing · reanimation · revival