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Cryobiology — is the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living things. The word cryobiology is derived from the Greek words cryo = cold, bios = life, and logos = science. In practice, cryobiology is the study of biological… … Wikipedia
American Cryonics Society — The American Cryonics Society ( ACS ) is a member run, California based, 501(c)(3) tax exempt non profit corporation that supports and promotes research and education into cryonics and cryobiology. Cryonics is the preservation through cold… … Wikipedia
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Vitrification — is a process of converting a material into a glass like amorphous solid that is free from any crystalline structure, either by the quick removal or addition of heat, or by mixing with an additive. Solidification of a vitreous solid occurs at the… … Wikipedia
Greg Fahy — Gregory M. Fahy is a cryobiologist and biogerontologist, and is also Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Twenty First Century Medicine, Inc. Fahy is the world s foremost expert in organ cryopreservation by vitrification.[1][2][3] Fahy… … Wikipedia
Twenty-First Century Medicine — 21st Century Medicine is a California cryobiological research company which has as its primary focus the development of perfusates and protocols for viable long term cryopreservation of human organs, tissues and cells at cryogenic temperatures… … Wikipedia
Life extension — refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans, by slowing down or reversing the processes of aging. Average lifespan is determined by vulnerability to accidents and age related afflictions such as cancer or… … Wikipedia
Jerry Leaf — Jerry Donnell Leaf (April 4, 1941 – July 10, 1991) was Vice President and Director of the cryonics organization Alcor Life Extension Foundation, and President of the cryonics service firm Cryovita, Inc., until his cryopreservation by Alcor… … Wikipedia
Borda count — Part of the Politics series Electoral methods Single winner … Wikipedia
SFC — Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (Academic & Science » Electronics) ** System File Checker (Computing » General) ** System File Checker (Computing » Software) ** Sergeant First Class (Governmental » Military) * Sequential Function Chart… … Abbreviations dictionary
