IMMUNOLOGY

IMMUNOGLOBULINS

CLASSICAL ALTERNATE AND LECTIN PATHWAYS

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Heating at 56 C for 15 minutes can inactivate complement. Complements may be preserved for long periods by freezing and storing at low temperature e.g. lyophilization.
A
First statement is true; Second statement is false
B
First statement is false; Second statement is true
C
Both statements are true
D
Both statements are false
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lyophilization or freeze drying is a process in which water is removed from a product after it is frozen and placed under a vacuum, allowing the ice to change directly from solid to vapor without passing through a liquid phase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lyophilization, or freeze-drying, is a term applied to the procedure of freezing and subliming water from frozen preparations. “Lyophil method” is specifically applied to the condensation of water, sublimed from frozen preparations, on a cold surface as distinct from the use of desiccants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a process in which water in the form of ice under low pressure is removed from a material by sublimation. This process has found many applications for the production of high quality food and pharmaceuticals.

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