X-Message-Number: 31958
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:14:27 -0700
Subject: Re: CAS process for transplant organ preservation
From: Jeff Davis <>

> Message #31950
> From: "Leo" <>
> Subject: RE #31946
> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:22:39 +0200
>

> Looks similar as something I posted years ago. I find interesting an old 2006 
article here.

> http://foodreview.ihs.com/news/2006/re-invention-freezer.htm


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I extracted the email contact info from the ABI website Leo provided
inn a previous post, and sent this request for info:

Gentlemen,

Allow me to apologize.  I am not able to write or speak Japanese.

I am seeking technical data about the CAS process.  In particular, I
would like to know of research into transplant organ preservation
using the CAS process.

In the following article:

Food Engineering - The re-invention of the freezer?

http://foodreview.ihs.com/news/2006/re-invention-freezer.htm

...at the end it says:

"It has other applications, too, with five Japanese unlversities
investigating it for human organ freezing. Progress so far indicates
that although the CAS freezing process freezes to a high degree of
perfection, the secret is in defrosting the organ as this is where
some damage occurs. If this research is successful it will change the
medical transplant business forever."

Could you provide contact details for the researchers at the five
universities cited, so that I may inquire regarding the results of
their research.

Thank you for your assistance.

Respectfully, Jeff Davis


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I will update you when I receive a reply.

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Note that the bit about organ preservation cites damage coincident
with rewarming.

A discussion regarding rewarming problems would be useful.

Best, Jeff Davis

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