Limits to life at low temperatures and at reduced water contents and water activities
- 1 June 1980
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Discover Life
- Vol. 10 (2) , 137-159
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00928665
Abstract
Liquid water is generally considered an absolute requisite for functional life; consequently, life is expected to function only over the range of temperatures that permit its existence. These limits, however, do not apply to cell survival. Some cells can survive the closest attainable approach to 0 K, and some can survive the loss of over 99% of their water.Keywords
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