- Liquid nitrogen has a boiling point of -196°C (-320°F). - This extremely low temperature freezes biological samples and halts cellular activity and degradation. - Cryopreservation methods often involve cooling biological material to liquid nitrogen temperatures for long-term storage.
Storage of biological tissues such as blood, organs, semen requires low temperature which is achieved upon the usage of
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2022 · Topic: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Industrial Biotechnology: Bioreactors, Bioprocessing, Production of Biopharmaceuticals)
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