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What is cryopreservation?

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Cryopreservation is a technique used to preserve intact living cells, tissues, organelles, organs etc., by freezing them at a temperature of -196° C in liquid nitrogen. At such a low temperature, any chemical or enzymatic activity that can damage the biological material is stopped so the material is preserved for a long period of time.

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