Vitrification of mammalian oocytes and embryos

• Authors: Z. Smorag , B. Gajda
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Vitrification is a new approach to oocyte and embryo cryoconservation.It consists in the solidification of a solution caused by draastic increase in viscosity during cooling and not by crystalization.The application of this approach to cryoconservation of oocytes and embryos of different species depends upon the development of proper procedures and non-toxic media.From the technical point of view, the vitrification method is simple and relatively easily applicable under field conditions.The authors review the current procedures applied to oocytes and embryos of laboratory and farm animals.

Keywords

EN

CATTLE; EMBRYO; MOUSE; OOCYTE; PIG; RABBIT; SHEEP; VITRIFICATION

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 1995
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 68-83

Contributors

author

Z. Smorag

author

B. Gajda

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: Z.Smorag