Measurement of essential physical properties of vitrification solutions

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-89

  Yavin, S ^a   Arav, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Cryopreservation; Gametes; Oocytes; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TIME; VISCOSITY;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; OOCYTES; SOLUTIONS; TIME FACTORS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33845228525     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.09.029     Document Type: Article

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