X-Message-Number: 26631 Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 23:23:48 -0700 From: Mike Perry <> Subject: Re: Chemopreservation References: <> This is a note of appreciation for the comments on chemopreservation, freeze drying, and such (Skrecky, den Otter, and also Stodolsky). I want to be fully informed of possible difficulties and their possible remedies before proceeding. One possibility that has been noted is plastination, which in some ways sounds great but could have a devastating downside. I am referring to "defatting" that must be done (according to what I read some months ago), which might destroy structure encoding memories and such. Does anyone know about this? The idea of a survey to gauge public interest before committing oneself to an actual operation sounds good, though it is my feeling that something should be done even if little interest is shown; you might still save a few. Mike Perry Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=26631