The Effects of Low Temperature on Biological Systems

Part I. Fundamental principles: 1. Physicochemical principles in low temperature biology M. J. Taylor; 2. Cells at low temperatures G. J. Morris and A. Clarke; 3. Direct chilling injury G. J. Morris; 4. Freezing and cellular organization B. W. W. Grout and G.J. Morris; Part II. Techniques: 5. Low temperature and biological electron microscopy H. le B. Skaer; 6. Temperature-controlled cryogenic light microscopy - an introduction to cryomicroscopy J. J. McGrath; Part III. Environmental low temperature biology: 7. Chilling injury in plants J. M. Wilson; 8. Higher plants at freezing temperatures B. W. W. Grout; 9. The adaptation of aquatic animals to low temperatures A. Clarke; 10. Mammalian hibernation L. C. H. Wang; Part IV. Applications: 11. The low temperature preservation of plant cell, tissue and organ cultures and seed for genetic conservation and improved agricultural practice L. A. Withers; 12. The preservation of organisms responsible for parasitic diseases E. James; 13. Low temperature preservation in medicine and veterinary science B. J. Fuller; 14. Cryotherapy C. J. Green; 15. The freezing of food tissues D. S. Reid.