Fundamentals of Cryobiology, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009 Physical Phenomena and Mathematical Models Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering Series

The book gives a summary of the state of the art of cryobiology and its applications. The accent is on the underlying physical phenomena, which are common in such opposite applications as cryosurgery and cryoconservation, and the corresponding mathematical models, including numerical ones. The treatment of some more special issues is moved to the appendices. The glossary contains definitions and explanations of the major entities. All the topics considered are well referenced. The book is useful to both biologists and physicists of different level including practitioners and graduate students.

Action of Low Temperatures in Nature and Medicine.- Ice Formation in Biological Medium.- Biological Effects of Low Temperatures.- Cryoaction In Silico.- Imitation Models.- Microscopic Models.- Macroscopic Models.- Conclusions.

Deals with the basics and applications of cryobiology and cryomedicine Includes theoretical treatment and experimental approach A reference work for scientists and practitioners alike Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras