chapter 1 Concepts in Biopreservation -- chapter 2 Biology of Cell Survival in the Cold: The Basis for Biopreservation of Tissues and Organs -- chapter 3 Properties of Cells and Tissues Influencing Preservation Outcome: Molecular Basis of Preservation-Induced Cell Death -- chapter 4 Selective Cryotherapy: Preservation-Ablation -- chapter 5 Biomaterials -- chapter 6 Viability and Functional Assays Used to Assess Preservation Efficacy: The Multiple Endpoint/Tier Approach -- chapter 7 Preservation of Cellular Therapies: Gene Therapy, Cellular, and Metabolic Engineering -- chapter 8 Tissue Preservation -- chapter 9 Applications: Organ Preservation for Transplantation -- chapter 10 Cryopreservation of Nonmammalian Metazoan Systems -- chapter 11 The Use of Intracellular Protectants in Cell Biopreservation -- chapter 12 Thermal Instruments and Devices in Cryobiological Research and Applications -- chapter 13 Solid Mechanics Aspects of Cryobiology -- chapter 14 Stabilization of Mammalian Cells in the Dry State.