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cryopreservation /cryo·pres·er·va·tion/ (-prez?er-va´shun) maintenance of the viability of excised tissue or organs by storing at very low temperatures.
cryopreservation maintenance of the viability of excised tissue or organs by storing at very low temperatures. cryopreservation The reversible freezing of tissues–eg, packed RBCs and pre- and post-fertilization products, and autologous BM, often with glycerol for autologous BMT Reproduction medicine A technique for freezing cells to preserve for later use. See Frozen cells, in vitro fertilization. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sperm have been routinely frozen and thawed for decades, but now researchers can cryopreserve mouse sperm stem cells. and President, Fertility Centers of Illinois, early results suggest that vitrification is the most effective way to cryopreserve eggs: "FCI routinely uses vitrification with great success for patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures who have more embryos than are required for a fresh embryo transfer. But with conventional techniques, they're approaching a dead end in their attempts to cryopreserve anything nearly as complex as an organ. |
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