Further optimization of mouse spermatozoa evaporative drying techniques

Cryobiology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-115

  Elmoazzen, Heidi Y ^a   Lee, Gloria Y ^a   Li, Ming W ^b   McGinnis, Lynda K ^c   Kent Lloyd, K C ^b   Toner, Mehmet ^a   Biggers, John D ^a,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Evaporative drying; Glycerol; Intracytoplasmic injection; Long term storage; Mammalian cells; Mouse sperm; Preservation; Temperature; Trehalose

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; SODIUM BROMIDE; TREHALOSE; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL LEVEL; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DRIED SPERM SPECIMEN; EVAPORATION; FERTILIZATION; FOIL PACKAGE; GLASS JAR; MALE; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURES CONCERNING CELLS; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPERMATOZOON; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; VACUUM SEALED PLASTIC BAG; WATER TRANSPORT;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOPLASM; DESICCATION; FEMALE; GASES; GLYCEROL; MALE; MICE; NITROGEN; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TREHALOSE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 67649404613     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: 10902392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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