Biophysics and Biochemistry at Low Temperatures (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521269322)

Cold is the single most important enemy of life, and this book, first published in 1985, discusses the responses of living organisms to low temperatures. Subfreezing temperatures in particular affect the properties of water, which is essential to life, and the book describes the physics and chemistry of water in the context of physiology. Injury from cooling and the way in which organisms respond and survive, as well as the mechanism of cold hardening in micro-organisms, insects and plants are discussed. The laboratory exploitation of low temperatures to preserve life and to protect labile materials against freeze damage is also considered.

Author: Felix Franks
ISBN-10: 0521269326
ISBN-13: 9780521269322
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2012
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d