Simplified slow freezing program established for effective banking of embryonic stem cells

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-349

  Kim, Gil Ah ^a,b   Lee, Seung Tae ^a,c   Lee, Eun Ju ^a,d   Choi, Jung Kyu ^a,b   Lim, Jeong Mook ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

^d Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cryoprotectant; Embryonic stem cells; Mouse; Reactive oxygen species; Slow freezing; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649256103     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.80181     Document Type: Article

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