The Survival of Plant Cells Immersed in Liquid Air
- 23 September 1938
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 88 (2282) , 284-285
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.88.2282.284
Abstract
Epidermal cells of onion immersed in liquid air were all dead on being brought back in air to room temp., but if previously dehydrated by plasmolysis in 5-15% NaCl soln. before immersion in liquid air and if returned rapidly to room temp. by immersing again in the salt soln., many cells remained intact and could be deplasmolyzed or further plasmolyzed. The author believes that the prevention of crystallization prevents protoplasmic disorganization.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Preparation of Fine FilamentsScience, 1937
- The Velocity of Crystallization of Under cooled WaterThe Journal of Physical Chemistry, 1914