Optimization of a method for the cryopreservation of rabbit corneas: Attempted application to human corneas

Cell and Tissue Banking

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 271-278

  Canals, Marc ^a   Garcia, Joan ^b   Potau, Josep M ^a   Dalmases, Clara ^b   Costa Vila, Jesus ^a   Miralles, Adela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Institut de Recerca Oncologica   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cornea; Cryopreservation; Endothelium; Eye banking; Storage; Viability assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012766794     PISSN: 13899333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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