Theoretical and experimental basis of slow freezing

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-132

  De Santis, Lucia ^a   Coticchio, Giovanni ^b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Biogenesi   (Italy)

Author keywords

cryopreservation; cryoprotectants; fertility preservation; oocytes; slow freezing

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMPIRICISM; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FREEZING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DONATION; REVIEW; STORAGE; VITRIFICATION; WARMING;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OOCYTES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79551549999     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.10.012     Document Type: Review

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