Water content, transition temperature and fragility influence protection and anhydrobiotic capacity
J. F. Ramirez, U. G. V. S. S. Kumara, N. Arulsamy, T. C. Boothby
This study identifies material properties of vitrified systems that correlate with desiccation tolerance in vitro and in organisms, showing that protection depends on distinct properties for different sugars and that organisms combine these properties for survival.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2023Biophysics