Intracellular ice formation in mouse oocytes subjected to interrupted rapid cooling

Cryobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-166

  Mazur, Peter ^a   Pinn, Irina L ^a   Kleinhans, F W ^a,b  

^a Fundamental and Applied Cryobiology Group   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Freezing; Intracellular ice; Mouse; Oocytes; Recrystallization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTION; DEHYDRATION; EMBRYO; FREEZING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAWING;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OOCYTES; TIME FACTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 34548270062     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: 10902392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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