Removing water from living tissues causes a series of dehydration stresses.
However, lower water contents (£20%) are desirable for subsequent cryopreservation, which was the ultimate goal of the present dehydration studies.
Why are some seeds (non-dormant seeds) able to go through the dehydration stage of maturation and then germinate immediately?
Dehydration of biological membranes by cooling : an investigation on the purple membrane.
The first sign noticed in animals dying of rabies was a decrease in blood consumption (4 days before death), leading to dehydration.
All the results obtained are consistent with the concept that oligosaccharides may well be involved in the protection of membranes during dehydration.
The consequences of diarrhoea include dehydration, electrolyte losses and nutritional problems that are more severe in the elderly patient.
In the elderly, dehydration on account of diarrhoea is often debilitating and accordingly, requires treatment.
