Biopreservation in Agriculture and Food Systems
Paul B Thompson, John Bischof, Matthew J Powell-Palm, Kieran Smith, Terrence R Tiersch · 2024
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Paul Thompson and four co-authors sum up the ethical issues of biopreservation in farming and food in this 2024 paper. Biopreservation uses advanced cold storage, much of it spun off from medical research. The summary asks what this growing power means for how food and farm resources are kept.
The authors name three zones of impact. First, better storage of sperm, eggs, and organ-like cell clusters can improve plant and animal breeding. Second, a steady-pressure freezing method can keep fresh food products longer. Third, storage banks can hold genetic resources of key farm plants and livestock. The paper frames these gains as the ground on which the ethical questions stand. It serves as a short guide to the stakes for the food system.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Paul B Thompson, John Bischof, Matthew J Powell-Palm, Kieran Smith, Terrence R Tiersch |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |