X-Message-Number: 8449
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 1997 21:03:09 -0500
From: Kevin R Spoering <>
Subject: Re: Brine shrimp biostasis
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In the September 1997 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine in the tech
update section there is a short article about the ability of brine 
shrimp to survive periods without water by forming a protective cyst 
around them. The researcher, biologist James Clegg, is attempting to
isolate the compound the shrimp uses. Supposedly, the shrimp use no
energy while in this dried state. It may be worth checking into for
those involved in cryonics research.

Best Regards,

Kevin Spoering

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