Avoidance of Crystallization in Biological Systems
AimsBefore you startIntroductionNucleation and crystallizationThe water-sucrose systemAvoidance of crystallization by glass formationAvoidance of crystallization by freeze resistanceSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Going further
Books
- Fletcher, Chemical Physics of Ice, CUP,1970.
- Franks F, Biophysics and Biochemistry at Low Temperatures, CUP, 1985.
- Greenwood G W, Greer A L, Herlach D M, & Kelton K F, Nucleation Control, Phil. Trans. Royal Society (A 361, no 1804, 15 Mar 2003), pp. 403-633.
Websites
- Cryobiology
- A Short Course
An online course in cryobiology from the University of Calgary. Particularly useful are: chapter 1, which describes biological cells; chapter 6, on freezing as a crystallisation process; and chapter 12, on animal strategies for surviving in cold climates. - Ice
Formation in Higher-Plant Cells
A page describing freeze avoidance in plants on the Physiology Online website. - Resurrection
Plant
This page on the Union County College website describes the Selaginella lepidophylla resurrection plant. - Nucleation
in Metals and Alloys
This section from the online manual for the MATTER project's Materials Science on CD-ROM, gives more in-depth information about nucleation. The page refers to the nucleation of metals, but the same applies for nucleation of ice or minerals in cells. - Rana
sylvatica (wood frog)
This page on the Animal Diversity website of the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology describes the freezing capabilities of the Northern Wood Frog.