Decades of research destroyed after freezer fails at Swedish university
2024年2月8日小于 1 分钟
Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, a prominent
Swedish medical university home to the Nobel Assembly, faced a significant setback
as research samples gathered over decades were destroyed due to a freezer malfunction
during the Christmas holidays. Stored in cryogenic
tanks cooled with liquid nitrogen at -190°C, the samples were crucial
for various research initiatives
. Between December 22 and 23, a malfunction occurred in the supply of liquid nitrogen to 16 cryogenic tanks, as reported by the Guardian.
tips
setback 挫折
prominent 卓越的;显著的
malfunction 故障(mal- = bad,坏)
cryogenic 低温的(cryo- = cold,冷)
crucial 决定性的,至关重要的
initiative 主动行动,这里指各种研究项目、计划或倡议