Current Trends in Cryobiology.- 1 Effects of Low Temperatures on Microorganisms, Plants, and Cold-Blooded Animals.- 2 Preservation of Food.- 3 Freeze-Drying of Biological Materials: Some Physical and Engineering Aspects.- 4 Mechanisms of Injury and Protection in Living Cells and Tissues at Low Temperatures.- 5 Banking of Cells, Tissues, and Organs at Low Temperatures.- 6 Frostbite, Hypothermia, and Resuscitation after Freezing.- 7 Cryogenic Surgery.- Author Index.