cryopreservation
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thumb|upright=1.1|Cryogenically preserved samples being removed from a Cryogenic storage dewar|dewar of [[liquid nitrogen]]
Research
61,211 papers- Planned oocyte cryopreservation: the state of the ART.Reproductive biomedicine online · 2023
- Cryopreservation of Orchids - A Review.Recent patents on biotechnology · 2019
- Cryopreservation of Porcine Embryos: Recent Updates and Progress.Biopreservation and biobanking · 2021
- Cryopreservation of mammalian embryos: Derivation of a method.Cryobiology · 2019
- Cryopreservation.British medical bulletin · 1990
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Natural cryopreservation
- History
- Risks
- Main methods to prevent risks
- Slow programmable freezing
- Vitrification
- Persufflation
- Freezable tissues and organs
- Ovarian tissue
- Oocytes
- Semen
- Testicular tissue
- Moss
- Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs)
- Seed
- Preservation of microbiology cultures
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Freeze tolerance in animals
- Worms
- Vertebrates
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|upright=1.1|Cryogenically preserved samples being removed from a Cryogenic storage dewar|dewar of [[liquid nitrogen]]
Cryopreservation or cryoconservation is a process where biological material—cells, tissues, or organs—are frozen to preserve the material for an extended period of time. At low temperatures (typically or using liquid nitrogen) any cell metabolism which might cause damage to the biological material in question is effectively stopped. Cryopreservation is an effective way to transport biological samples over long distances, store samples for prolonged periods of time, and create a bank of samples for users.