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Progress Toward Intermediate Temperature Storage

August 1, 2003 in , /by

In the previous Alcor News we reported that Alcor has acquired the prototype of an Intermediate Temperature Storage (ITS) device developed by Brian Wowk of 21st Century Medicine. (For an explanation of why ITS is desirable, please check the explanatory section in Alcor News #13 dated July 1st, 2003.) Our new lab assistant, Todd Huffman, […]

Intermediate Temperature Storage: A New Era at Alcor

July 1, 2003 in , /by

Maintaining patients at an intermediate temperature means keeping them warmer than liquid nitrogen, but cold enough to inhibit biological decay. For years we have wanted to provide this option. On June 14th, we came much closer to our goal. Why Intermediate Temperature Storage is Necessary If cryoprotective perfusion is performed successfully with a high terminal […]