Ultra-violet sterilization of liquid nitrogen prior to vitrification

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2969-

  Parmegiani, Lodovico ^a   Cognigni, Graciela Estela ^a   Filicori, Marco ^a  

^a GynePro Medical Centers   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID NITROGEN;

ADENOVIRUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL GROWTH; HEPATITIS VIRUS; LETTER; RADIATION STERILIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 70350501867     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep329     Document Type: Letter

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