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Chapter 12 - Cryopreservation

from Section 2 - Assisted Reproductive Procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2021

Eliezer Girsh
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Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon
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Cryopreservation involves the cooling of cells and tissues to subzero temperatures to stop all biological activity and preserve them for future use. Initial cryopreservation methods were ineffective as simple cooling techniques led to cellular damage due to the altered concentration of solutes within the cells, ice formation, and excessive dehydration.

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  • Cryopreservation
  • Edited by Eliezer Girsh
  • Book: A Textbook of Clinical Embryology
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