Cryobiology of rat embryos II: A theoretical model for the development of interrupted slow freezing procedures

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1303-1312

  Liu, J ^a   Woods, E J ^a   Agca, Y ^a   Critser, E S ^a   Critser, J K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Embryo

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ICE; LIQUID NITROGEN; WATER;

ARTICLE; COOLING; CRYOBIOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; FREEZING; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033761396     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod63.5.1303     Document Type: Article

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