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Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 12:34:14 EDT
Subject: SCI. CRYONICS latest  Ukrainian

Dr. Yuri Pichugin and Dr. Gennadi Zhegunov have completed the microscopic
examination of the sheep head frozen to liquid nitrogen temperature according
to the Cryonics Institute protocol, but without perfusion. Results show
expected freezing damage, but only micro-cracks, not the larger scale
cracking reported with other procedures. Detailed report with photos will be
forthcoming; the report and some of the photos will be published in THE
IMMORTALIST in due course, and the full set will be made available to
interested parties.

The Ukrainian scientists are encouraged by this result to think that, with
glycerine perfusion as we do it, cracking may be avoided altogether, although
this remains to be seen. The next phase will be the full procedure, including
perfusion.

Robert Ettinger

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