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Abstract
The principles of freeze-drying have been reviewed. Practical experience gained from
freeze-drying arterial segments and data obtained from quantitative studies of the
freeze-dry process as it pertains to the preservation of arteries have been considered
in view of these principles. Certain aspects of freeze-drying have been discussed
with reference to establishing and maintaining an artery bank that embodies the features
of simplicity, stability, ease of maintenance, and ready transportability.
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September 21,
1954
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© 1955 Published by Elsevier Inc.
