culture preservation function
IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/CulturePreservationFunction
Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/BiopharmaMaterial/
SubClass Of: specialized culture medium function
Class Hierarchy
owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:specifically dependent continuant › bfo:realizable entity › bfo:disposition › capability › bfo:function › designed function › specialized culture medium function › culture preservation function
Definition
culture medium specialized function that maintains cell viability and structural integrity during storage and transport by providing physicochemical conditions and protective components that minimize cellular stress under refrigerated or cryogenic conditions
Examples
- function of cryopreservation medium to maintain cell viability under cryogenic conditions
Adapted From
- https://www.thermofisher.com/search/browse/category/us/en/90217066
Primitive Class
This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.
Primitive Rationale
There are insufficient constructs to create a set of necessary and sufficient conditions.
Formal Axioms
First-Order Logic Axioms
CulturePreservationFunction(x) → SpecializedCultureMediumFunction(x)
Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms
if x is a ‘culture preservation function’ then x is a ‘specialized culture medium function’