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Decrease in Coenzyme I Content of Spleen after Freezing

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DURING an investigation into the effect of the level of coenzyme I on the response of tissues to hydrocortisone, it was necessary to keep the tissues for at least a day before the coenzyme-level could be estimated. As a supply of solid carbon dioxide (‘Drikold’) was available it was used to freeze the tissues quickly before storing in a deep freeze.

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LUSCOMBE, M. Decrease in Coenzyme I Content of Spleen after Freezing. Nature 185, 691–692 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185691a0

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