Synthetic media for culture, freezing and vitrification of bovine embryos

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 119-125

  Hasler, J F ^a  

^a Bioniche Animal Health USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo media; Embryo transfer; Media formulations.

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; BUFFER; CHELATING AGENT; HYALURONIC ACID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRYPSIN; WATER;

COW; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYO TRANSFER; MACROMOLECULE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; PH; REVIEW; TISSUE PRESERVATION; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; SERUM ALBUMIN, BOVINE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 73649103507     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD09224     Document Type: Review

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