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Collection and Cryopreservation of Hamster Oocytes and Mouse Embryos
 
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Collection and Cryopreservation of Hamster Oocytes and Mouse Embryos

Article DOI: 10.3791/1120-v 13:37 min March 27th, 2009
March 27th, 2009

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In this video-article we present a step-by-step demonstration on how to collect and cryopreserve hamster oocytes with high post-thaw survival rates. The same procedure can also be applied to successfully freeze and thaw mouse embryos at different stages of preimplantation development.

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Cryopreservation Hamster Oocytes Mouse Embryos Slow Freezing Vitrification Cryoprotectants Ice-crystal Formation Solution Effects Osmotic Shock Cryoinjuries Programmable Freezers Supercooling Effects
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