preservation by freezing
31cryopreservation — /kruy oh prez euhr vay sheuhn/, n. the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often 196 degrees Celsius. [1972; CRYO + PRESERVATION] * * * the preservation of cells (cell) and tissue by freezing.… …
32Food irradiation — The Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation[1] to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or ins …
33Antifreeze protein — Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) or ice structuring proteins (ISPs) refer to a class of polypeptides produced by certain vertebrates, plants, fungi and bacteria that permit their survival in subzero environments. AFPs bind to small ice crystals to… …
34Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
35Frozen food — is food preserved by the process of freezing. Freezing food is a common method of food preservation which slows both food decay and, by turning water to ice, makes it unavailable for most bacterial growth and slows down most chemical reactions.… …
36Mr. Freeze — and Batman Art by Greg Land Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance …
37Chuño — Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃuɲo] is a freeze dried potato product traditionally made by Quechua and Aymara communities of Bolivia and Peru,[1] and is known in various countries of …
38Color photography — Color film redirects here. For the motion picture equivalent, see Color motion picture film. A circa 1850 Hillotype photograph of a colored engraving. Long believed to be a complete fraud, recent testing found that Levi Hill s process did… …
39fruit farming — Introduction growing of fruit crops, including nuts, primarily for use as human food. The subject of fruit and nut production deals with intensive culture of perennial plants, the fruits of which have economic significance (a nut is a …
40commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …
