Patent ID: 8900804

Claim:
A method of preserving a portion of a mammal comprising: placing the portion of the mammal in contact with a preservation solution during storage, wherein the preservation solution comprises a quantity of water, an energy source capable of being metabolized through the tricarboxylic acid cycle comprising a quantity of glucose, a quantity of glutamate, a quantity of glutamine and a quantity of glycine, reductants comprising glutathione and allopurinol, electrolytes comprising sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium phosphate (KH 2 PO 4 /K 2 HPO 4 ), a quantity of dissolved oxygen, wherein the quantity of dissolved oxygen produces an oxygen tension of 490 mmHg to 590 mmHg, wherein the osmolarity of the solution is from 325 mOsm to 335 mOsm, the pH is from 6.5 to 7.0 and whereby the portion of the mammal is preserved during storage.