Water content, transition temperature and fragility influence protection and anhydrobiotic capacity
Water is essential for metabolism and all life processes. Despite this, many organisms distributed across the kingdoms of life survive near-complete desiccation or anhydrobiosis. Increased intracellular viscosity, leading to the formation of a vitrified state is necessary, but not sufficient, for su...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | BBA Advances |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667160324000036 |