A new supercooling technique may help keep rat livers alive for a longer time than before, which may ease shortages of human transplant organs. The method involves cooling the livers while flushing them with oxygen and nutrients and preserving them in a solution containing a form of antifreeze. The livers can be conserved at temperatures below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) yet not freeze and thus suffer cell damage. All rats ...Monday, 30 June 2014
Supercooled Livers may be a Boon for Organ Transplants
A new supercooling technique may help keep rat livers alive for a longer time than before, which may ease shortages of human transplant organs. The method involves cooling the livers while flushing them with oxygen and nutrients and preserving them in a solution containing a form of antifreeze. The livers can be conserved at temperatures below zero degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) yet not freeze and thus suffer cell damage. All rats ...
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