X-Message-Number: 17747
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:39:03 -0400
From: William Gale <>
Subject: Re: LN2ed Lichens Experiment Results
References: <>

D.C. Johnson wrote:

> To see a close approximation of my species go to:
> 
> http://www.lichen.com/smallphotos/Cdeformis.jpeg
> 
> The tall stalk-like structures are about one-half a centimeter in length
> (about a fifth of an inch).  

Very interesting.  From the picture, it looks like the 
maximum thickness on these lichens might be one mm
if the stalk length is five mm. (The swelling at the top,
while somewhat bigger, seems to be hollowed out.) Is this
correct?

The CI website states "Many biological specimens have been frozen, 
stored at liquid nitrogen temperature where all molecular decay 
ceases, and revived; these include whole insects, vinegar eels..."  
Does anyone have references to the freezing of whole insects 
or vinegar eels?  I believe the maximum thickness of a whole plant
or animal frozen to LN2 temperature would be an interesting number 
to watch for progress.

Gale

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