Phase transitions in multicomponent media at low temperatures

Abstract

In cryobiological techniques for microalgal cryopreser-vation, the culture media are most commonly used as the basic solutions. The processes, occurring in these solutions when temperature decreases signifi cantly contribute into suc-cessful cryopreservation and the culture preservation after freeze-thawing. However, the reported data on the kinetics of phase transitions and eutectic temperatures for multicom-ponent media with diff erent degrees of mineralization, used in microalgal cultivation, are insuffi cient.