Development of a new rapid measurement technique for fish embryo membrane permeability studies using impedance spectroscopy

Theriogenology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 982-988

  Zhang, T ^a   Wang, R Y ^a   Bao, Q Y ^a   Rawson, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Cryoprotectant; Embryos; Impedance spectroscopy; Membrane permeability; Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 33746911168     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.02.038     Document Type: Article

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