X-Message-Number: 5641
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 02:03:03 -0500
From:  (Ralph Dratman)
Subject: Re: CryoNet #5621 - #5630

>5. Reversible-on-demand may be much closer than we had recently thought.
>According to some of the reports, Dr. Michelle Visser in Pretoria says her
>methods allow "most organs" to be recovered functional from liquid nitrogen
>temperature, except the liver. Brain was not mentioned, and of course we must
>await the publication in CRYOBIOLOGY before we know anything about the
>methods and costs. And we may still have proprietary interests or patents
>involved. But the pot may be coming to a boil (I guess that's the wrong
>metaphor for cryonics)..

The pot of liquid nitrogen, maybe. As in, warm him up, he's ready for revival!

This news from South Africa is very exciting, of course, if you believe it.
Does anyone have a clue as to the nature of Dr. Visser's methods? And, when
will the article be published?


Ralph Dratman



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