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The Tyumen cryobank — cold in the service of science
Nowadays medicine and the biological sciences would be nothing without cryogenic technologies – what is known among specialists as the freezing of cellular and genetic material. Such specimens are then preserved in cryobanks – low-temperature refrigerators which maintain these chilly temperatures with the help of liquid nitrogen. A cryobank is not merely a negative 200-degree refrigerator – it is an advanced piece of equipment developed with the help of complex high technologies. There are only about 200 of them in the whole world and one of them is in the Russian city of Tyumen. There the cryobank is used not only to store biomaterial, but as the basis for scientific research in the field of biotechnology – and scientists in Tyumen have already succeeded in making significant discoveries.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. HOMEMADE PRESERVES
Homemade preserves are part of the cultural fabric of many nations. In every country with short, warm summers and long, cold winters, there are unique traditions for preserving vegetables, fruits and spices. Most traditions are passed down from generation to generation without any changes. Chef Vladimir Pavlov deeply values and upholds family culinary traditions. That’s why he suggests, as they say, keeping the “foundation” unchanged, but expanding it with interesting recipes that will appeal even to the most discerning connoisseurs of gastronomic heritage. Our host will prepare a fancy compote from garden-fresh apples and pears. He’ll marinate cherry tomatoes in an unexpected way and even make jam from… beets! With walnuts, chocolate and balsamic vinegar! In “The Geography of Taste”. Only on Russian Travel Guide.
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF TASTE. HOMEMADE PRESERVES
CATHERINE PALACE. THE TRIUMPH OF THREE EMPRESSES
A grand palace ensemble birthed by the will of three empresses – Catherine I, Elizabeth, and Catherine the Great. With a gentle but powerful hand, each of these women selected the best architects and artists of her time to create a stunning summer residence worthy of the sovereign of a mighty state. This is true luxury. Every structure in the palace and park ensemble is unique. Some commemorate historic victories, while others say more about colorful events in the empresses’ personal lives. The palace and everything that surrounds it has become a symbol of majesty and a testimonial to these women’s love for this place – Tsarskoye Selo. Watch Catherine Palace: Triumph of Three Empresses to discover its secrets.
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