公开(公告)号：US20200178517A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16619676

申请日：2018-06-05

Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

Inventor： Matthew I. GIBSON ,  Ben GRAHAM ,  Trisha L. BAILEY

IPC: A01N1/02 ,  C07K7/06 ,  C07K7/08 ,  A23L3/37 ,  A23G9/38 ,  A23B4/08 ,  A23B7/05

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preventing or inhibiting ice recrystallisation in substances (e.g. biological materials and food products) which are susceptible to ice crystal growth upon cryopreservation and/or thawing therefrom. The methods relate to the use of compositions comprising poly(proline) or a variant or derivative thereof. Also provided are kits and compositions comprising poly(proline) which can be used in the methods of the invention.