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Cryosurgery is the medical use of liquid nitrogen (LN2) for removing tumors of the prostate gland and other organs. It also includes therapeutic uses of LN2 for removing skin cancers, moles, and warts.

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Cryogenic Processing of Materials (20)

Cryonics@ (49)
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About Temperature - A good general discussion of the physics and concept of "temperature."
Advanced Cryogenics Ltd. - Consultants on carbon dioxide (CO2) production, sales, recovery, natural CO2 well sources, and emerging technologies which yield a CO2 by-product, such as fuel cells. In Tavernier, Florida.
Allied Pipefreezing Services - National and international pipefreezing service to all sectors of industry. In North West England. Very informative page.
Bishop Pipefreezing Inc. - Supplying pipefreezing and cryogenic services to the pipeline and process industries throughout the world. Pipefreezing is a means of isolating part of a pipework system by freezing the pipe contents over a short section, so that the contents form a solid plug. Offices in the UK and U.S.A
British Cryoengineering Society - Scientific society which promotes the advancement of cryogenics and cryoengineering in the UK and abroad. Publisher of Cryogenics Safety Manual and Cryogenics Fluids Databook.
CCT Pipefreezing Ltd - On-site pipefreezing service to enable valve replacement or pipework modification. In Surrey, England.
Climatic Services Ltd. - Environmental simulation equipment for sale or hire. In-house climatic testing from -80C to 300C, and temperature and humidity calibration. At Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland, UK.
CryoGas International - On-line version of magazine which reports the latest advances in technology, market development and new products for industrial, medical and specialty gases and cryogenic equipment.
Cryogenic Consulting Service, Inc. - CCSI performs consulting, design, and plant operations for industrial cryogenic processes and gas purification and liquefaction. Areas of expertise include plant design and upgrading, natural gas, hydrogen, and cryogenic storage. In Weston, Connecticut.
Cryogenics (journal) - International journal of low temperature engineering including applied superconductivity, cryoelectronics, cryophysics, cryogenics in medicine, and refrigeration and liquefaction technology. Mostly a subscription/information site.
Cryomagnetics Home Page - Manufacturers of Superconducting Magnets, Cryostats, and related Cryogenic Instrumentation
Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research - Part of the Polish Academy of Sciences, in Wroclaw, Poland. Includes information about the departments of superconductivity, and low temperatures.
Inventory Management Software For Biological, Clinical and IVF Samples and Specimen - Inventory management software for biological, clinical and ivf samples and specimen.
Issues in Cryogenics - A site on cryogenics containing papers published by Professor Traugott H.K. Frederking.
Issues in Cryogenics by Dr. Sidney Yuan - Detailed explanations and papers on various aspects of cryogenic technology, including mechanical cooling, oxygen contamination, cryogenic systems, and helium superfluidity. Many papers available for downloading.
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc. - Design and manufacture of cryogenic temperature sensors and instrumentation, including instrumentation and systems for studying magnetic properties of materials. Products include gaussmeters, Hall probes, vibrating sample magnetometers, and electromagnets. In Westerville, Ohio, with distributors world wide.
Low Temperature Science: What Remains for the Physicist? - An article by Robert C. Richardson of Cornell University, written in 1981.
Nobel Prize in Physics, 1996: Richardson, Lee, and Osheroff - The story of the discovery of superfluid Helium-3
Pipefreezing and Hot Tapping Ltd - UK freeze isolation specialists. In situ valve replacement or other pipeline repairs and modifications without needing to drain down systems. In London.
Princeton CryoTech Inc. - Cryogenic engineering firm using vacuum jacketed piping systems for liquid nitrogen. Articles on cryogenic function, liquid nitrogen pipe systems, cryobiology sample viability and preventative maintenance of liquid nitrogen equipment.
Sumitomo Cryogenics Group - Manufacturer of cryopumps, cryocooolers, pulse tubes, shield coolers and laboratory cryostats
Temperature World - Temperature-related news, resources and links. Topics include: science, earth, environment, sensors, controls, health, standards, and organizations.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1996 - Awarded to David M. Lee, Douglas D. Osheroff, and Robert C. Richardson. The press release contains a good (technical) discussion of the superfluidity of helium-3.
The Original Paper: Osheroff, Richardson, and Lee - The paper announcing the discovery of superfluid Helium 3, the basis for the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Thermal Connection - A detailed education site on thermal science (both cold and hot), with many explanations, conversion tables, databases, links, and an excellent FAQ/glossary of terms and concepts dealing with temperature.

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