Fundamental aspects of gamete cryobiology

Journal fur Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-91

  Petrunkina, Anna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological heterogeneity; Cryoinjury; Cryoprotectant; Gametes; Osmotic properties; Permeability; Plasma membrane

Indexed keywords

CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; COLD INJURY; CRYOBIOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZING; GAMETE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OSMOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THAWING; WATER FLOW; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 35548955019     PISSN: 18102107     EISSN: 18109292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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