Liquid Nitrogen

Overview

Liquid nitrogen is nitrogen in a liquid state, achieved by cooling gaseous nitrogen to extremely low temperatures (below −196°C at atmospheric pressure). Research published in New Developments in Chemistry and related journals explores diverse applications of liquid nitrogen across biological preservation, analytical chemistry, and laboratory protocols. Studies have examined the cryopreservation of biological materials, including the viability of plant pollen stored in liquid nitrogen for breeding programs and the preservation of stem cells for tissue engineering applications. In analytical chemistry contexts, liquid nitrogen serves as a critical tool in sample preparation and metabolomic analyses, where rapid freezing preserves the chemical integrity of biological specimens for subsequent mass spectrometry and chromatographic separation. The substance's ultra-cold temperature enables researchers to halt enzymatic activity instantaneously, maintaining accurate molecular profiles in environmental exposure studies and toxicology investigations. Additional research has utilized liquid nitrogen in proteomics workflows and in the thermal characterization of chemical compounds. These applications underscore liquid nitrogen's fundamental role as a cryogenic agent that enables precise control over biological and chemical processes in experimental settings.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 19 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Safety and Toxicity Evaluation of Stem Cell‐Based Vocal Fold Implant in Swine
  2025 · The Laryngoscope
• Pharmaceutical investigation of 2-Amino-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-5,10-dioxo-5,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[g]chromene-3-carbonitrile via computational studies
  2024 · Inorganic Chemistry Communications
• Countering beta-cypermethrin: partitioning roles of the insect gut and its bacteria
  L. Bai et al. · 2023 · Journal of Pest Science
• Countering beta-cypermethrin: partitioning roles of the insect gut and its bacteria
  2023 · Journal of Pest Science
• Pharmaceutical investigation of 2-Amino-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-5,10-dioxo-5,10-dihydro-4H-benzo[g]chromene-3-carbonitrile via computational studies
  2023 · Inorganic Chemistry Communications
• Megaporous monolithic adsorbents for bioproduct recovery as prepared on the basis of nonwoven fabrics
  Y. Guo et al. · 2022 · Electrophoresis
• Megaporous monolithic adsorbents for bioproduct recovery as prepared on the basis of nonwoven fabrics
  2022 · Electrophoresis
• Skeletal muscle transcriptome in healthy aging
  2021 · Nature Communications

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