University of York
Department of Biology

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Medical Cryobiology Unit - Publications

SONG, Y.C., PEGG, D.E. AND HUNT C.J.
Cryopreservation of the common carotid artery of the rabbit: Optimisation of dimethyl sulphoxide concentration and cooling rate. Cryobiology, 1995, 32, 405-421.

WUSTEMAN M., BUSZA A., BOYLAN S., HAYES A.R. AND PEGG D.E.
Ethylene glycol permeation and toxicity in the rabbit common carotid artery. Cryobiology, 1995, 32, 428-435.

WUSTEMAN M., BOYLAN S. AND PEGG D.E.
Toxicity of ethylene glycol when used as a cryoprotectant for rabbit common carotid arteries. Cryo-Letters, 1996, 17, 85-92.

ARCHER G.P., KENNEDY C.J. AND PEGG D.E.
Determination of the volume changes associated with freezing solutions of dimethyl sulphoxide. Cryo-Letters, 1996, 17, 3-6.

WUSTEMAN M.C., BOYLAN S. and PEGG D.E.
The effect of cooling rate and temperature on the toxicity of ethylene glycol in the rabbit common carotid artery. Cryobiology, 1996, 33, 423-429.

HAYES A.R. AND PEGG D.E.
Physical data relevant to the use of ethane-1,2-diol as a cryoprotectant. Cryo-Letters, 1996, 17, 249-256.

HUNT C.J. AND PEGG D.E.
Improved temperature stability in gas-phase nitrogen refrigerators: Use of a copper heat shunt. Cryobiology, 1996,33,544-551.

CURREY J.D, FOREMAN J., LAKETIC I., PEGG D.E. AND REILLY G.
The effects of ionising radiation on the mechanical properties of human bone. J. Orthopedic Research, 1997, 15, 111-117.

CURTIL A., PEGG D.E. AND WILSON A.
Freeze drying of cardiac valves in preparation for cellular repopulation. Cryobiology, 1997, 34, 13-22.

PEGG D.E., WUSTEMAN M.C. AND BOYLAN S.
Fractures in cryopreserved elastic arteries, Cryobiology,1997,34,183-192.

WUSTEMAN M.C., PEGG D.E. and BOYLAN S.
Cryopreservation of rabbit corneas in dimethyl sulphoxide. Invest Ophthalmol. Vis.Sci. 1997, 38, 1934-1943

NEWTON H., FISHER J., ARNOLD J.R.P., PEGG D.E., FADDY M.J. and GOSDEN,R.G.
Permeation of human ovarian tissue with cryoprotective agents in preparation for cryopreservation. Human Reproduction,1998, 13,101-105.

PEGG D.E.
Safe cryopreservation of tissues and cells: General principles and current practice. Cryo-Letters, 1999, 20, 137-140.

WUSTEMAN M.C., ARMITAGE W.J., WANG L-H, BUSZA A.L. and PEGG D.E.
Cryopreservation studies with porcine corneas. Current Eye Research, 1999, 19, 228-233.

NEWTON H., PEGG D.E., BARRASS R. and GOSDEN R.G.
Osmotically inactive volume, hydraulic conductivity and permeability to dimethyl sulphoxide of human mature oocytes. J. Reprod. and Fertility, 1999, 117, 27-33.

ROBINSON M.P. and PEGG D.E.
Rapid electromagnetic warming of cells and tissues. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 1999, 46, 1413-1425.

WUSTEMAN M.C. and WANG L-H.
Some observations on the use of cultured corneal endothelial cells as a model for intact endothelium. Cryobiology, 2000, 40, 376-380.

WUSTEMAN M.C., PEGG D.E. and WARWICK R.M.
The banking of arterial allografts in the United Kingdom. A technical and clinical review. Cell and Tissue Banking, 2000, 1, 295-301.

PEGG D.E.
The current status of tissue cryopreservation. Cryoletters, 2001,22,105-114.

WUSTEMAN, M.C. AND PEGG, D.E.
Differences in the requirements for cryopreservation of porcine aortic smooth muscle and endothelial cells. Tissue Engineering, 2001, 7, 507-518.

SONGSASEN,N., RATTERREE,M.S., VANDEVOORT, C.A. PEGG,D.E. and LEIBO, S.P.
Permeability Characteristics and Osmotic Sensitivity of Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) Oocytes. Human Reproduction, 2002, 17, 1875-1884.

PEGG, D.E.
Cryopreservation of vascular endothelial cells as isolated cells and as monolayers. Cryobiology, 2002, 44, 46-53.

WUSTEMAN, M.C., PEGG, D.E., ROBINSON, M.P., WANG, L-H, and FITCH, P.
Vitrification media: toxicity,permeability and dielectric properties. Cryobiology, 2002, 44, 24-37.

ROBINSON, M.P., WUSTEMAN, M.C., WANG, L-H. and PEGG, D.E.
Electromagnetic rewarming of cryopreserved tissues: effect of choice of cryoprotectant and sample shape on uniformity of heating. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2002, 47, 2311-2325.

PEGG, D.E.
The History and Principles of Cryopreservation. In: Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. The Cryobiology of Assisted Reproduction: Gametes and Gonads. 2002, 20, 5-13.

WANG, L-H, WUSTEMAN, M.C., SMALLWOOD, M. and PEGG, D.E.
The Stability during Low-Temperature Storage of an Antifreeze Protein Isolated from the Roots of Cold-Acclimated Carrots. Cryobiology, 2002, 44, 307-310.

AIDULIS, D., PEGG, D.E., HUNT, C.J., GOFFIN, YA, VANDERKELEN, A., VAN HOECK, B., SANTIAGO, T., RAMOS, T., GRUYS, E. AND VOORHOUT W.
Processing of ovine cardiac valve allografts: 1. Effects of preservation method on structure and mechanical properties. Cell and Tissue Banking. 2002, 3, 79 - 89.

FARRINGTON, M., WREGHITT, T., MATTHEWS, I., SCARR, D., SUTEHALL, G., HUNT, C.J., SANTIAGO, T., GRUYS, E.VOORHOUT , W., RAMOS, T., and PEGG, D.E.
Processing of Cardiac Valve Allografts: 2. Effects of Antimicrobial Treatment on Sterility, Structure and Mechanical Properties. Cell and Tissue Banking, 2002, 3, 91 - 103.

NEVES, J., ABECASSIS, M., SANTIAGO, T., RAMOS, T., MELO, J., GRUYS, E., HULSKAMP-KOCH, C., ULTEE , A., VERKAAR, E.L.C., LENSTRA, C. H., GOFFIN, Y.A., VANDERKELEN, A., VAN HOECK , B., HUNT C.J. and PEGG, D.E.
Processing of ovine cardiac valve allografts : 3. Implantation following antimicrobial treatment and preservation. Cell and Tissue Banking, 2002, 3, 105 - 119.

HUNT, C.J., ARMITAGE, S.E., and PEGG, D.E.,
Cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood: 1. Osmotically inactive volume, hydraulic conductivity and permeability of CD34+ cells to dimethyl sulphoxide. Cryobiology, 2003, 46, 61 - 75.

HUNT, C.J., ARMITAGE, S.E., and PEGG, D.E.
Cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood: 1. Tolerance of CD34+ cells to multimolar dimethyl sulphoxide and the effect of cooling rate on recovery after freezing and thawing . Cryobiology, 2003, 46, 76 - 87.

WUSTEMAN, M.C., PEGG, D.E., WANG, L-H, and ROBINSON, M.P.
Vitrification of ECV304 cell suspensions using solutions containing propane-1,2-diol and trehalose. Cryobiology, 2003, 46, 135 - 145.

WUSTEMAN, M., ROBINSON, M. and PEGG, D.
Vitrification of large tissues with dielectric warming: biological problems and some approaches to their solution. Cryobiology, 2004, 48, 179-189.

HUANG, Q., PEGG, D.E., and KEARNEY, J.N.
Banking of non-viable skin allografts using high concentrations of glycerol or propylene glycol. Cell and Tissue Banking, 2004, 5, 3-21.

LOMAS, R.J., HUANG, Q., PEGG, D.E. and KEARNEY, J.N.
Application of a high-level peracetic acid disinfection protocol to re-process antibiotic disinfected skin allografts. Cell and Tissue Banking, 2004, 5, 23-36.

HUANG, Q., DAWSON, R.A., PEGG, D.E., KEARNEY, J.N. and MACNEIL, S.
Use of peracetic acid to sterilise human donor skin for production of acellular dermal matrices for clinical use. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2004, 12, 276-287.


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