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cryogenics

The process must begin soon after death to stop brain cells dying from lack of oxygen

December 9, 2016 16:56

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Bodies are cooled in ice bath to reduce temperature

Cryo-protectant fluid is injected to replace blood and prevent the formation of cell-damaging ice crystals

Only companies in US and Russia currently provide storage

The body is put into an arctic sleeping-bag and then into a tank, where temperature is further lowered

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