Cryopreservation of mammalian embryos and oocytes: Recent advances

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-149

  Palasz, Andre T ^a   Mapletoft, Reuben J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti freeze proteins; Cryopreservation; Cryoprotectant; Embryo; Oocyte; Osmotic; Thermal hysteresis; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ANTIFREEZE SOLUTIONS; CELLS; COLD STORAGE; CRYOGENICS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GYNECOLOGY; MACROMOLECULES; PROTEINS; TISSUE;

CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTANTS; EMBRYO BIOPSING; EMBRYO PRODUCTION; EMBRYO SPLITTING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; MACROMOLECULE ADDITIVES; MAMMALIAN EMBRYOS; OOCYTE EMBRYO MANIPULATION; OOCYTES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0029710025     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0734-9750(96)00005-5     Document Type: Review

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