Vitrification of Mature Mouse Oocytes: Improved Results Following Addition of Polyethylene Glycol to a Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solution

Cryobiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 295-301

  O'Neil, L ^a   Paynter, S J ^a   Fuller, B J ^a   Shaw, R W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CBA MOUSE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; OOCYTE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED CBA; OOCYTES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0031137750     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1997.2007     Document Type: Article

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