Cryopreservation: Applications in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781574910902)

This book covers the principles of cryopreservation as they relate the preservation of viable cells and cell materials being developed for biopharmaceutical applications. Topics include: the principles of freezing and thawing cells, physiochemical phenomena, process and system design options, method selection considerations, preservation procedures, cryoprotectant additives, freeze-drying human live virus vaccines, and transport system selection criteria. Contributions from well-known experts such as Steven S. Lee, Thomas C. Pringle, William H. Siegel, Richard Wisniewski, and Fangdong Yin make this the single most important study available.

Author: Kenneth E. Avis
ISBN-10: 1574910906
ISBN-13: 9781574910902
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 09/30/1999
Pages: 504
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.06lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.06w x 1.43d