In this concept article, we outline a variety of new approaches that have been conceived to
address some of the remaining challenges for developing improved methods of …

Desiccation-tolerance, the ability to revive from the air-dried state, is found in prokaryotes,
algae and bryophytes, and occasionally in pteridophytes, but is very rare in the vegetative …

Drying to equilibrium with the air kills nearly all animals and flowering plants, including
livestock and crops. This makes drought a key ecological problem for terrestrial life and a …

Drying to equilibrium with the air is lethal to most species of animals and plants, making
drought (ie, low external water potential) a central problem for terrestrial life and a major …

One of the least recognized causes of cellular damage during ex vivo preservation of red
blood cells is oxidative injury to the hemoglobin. The latter has been associated with …

We present new terahertz (THz) spectroscopic measurements of solvated sugars and
compare the effect of two disaccharides (trehalose and lactose) and one monosaccharide …

Trehalose is potentially a useful cryo-or anhydroprotectant molecule for cells and
biomolecules such as proteins and nucleotides. A major obstacle to application is that …

This article presents a reoptimization of the GROMOS 53A6 force field for hexopyranose‐
based carbohydrates (nearly equivalent to 45A4 for pure carbohydrate systems) into a new …

Advances in stem cell technology and regenerative medicine have underscored the need for
effective banking of living cells. Cryopreservation, using very low temperatures to achieve …

Desiccation tolerance is defined as the ability to survive the removal of all, or almost all the
cellular water without irreversible damage. It confers to dried organisms the ability to survive …