By the Vitrification Method?

Vitrification is an ultra-rapid method of cryopreservation whereby the embryo is transitioned from 37 to −196 °C in <1 s, resulting in extremely fast rates of cooling. High concentrations of cryoprotectants together with rapid cooling rates are essential to cryopreserve embryos in a vitrified, glass-like state (5).

What is the vitrification in cryopreservation?

Vitrification is an alternative approach to cryopreservation that enables hydrated living cells to be cooled to cryogenic temperatures in the absence of ice.

What is the difference between cryopreservation and vitrification?

Cryopreservation is a technique that utilises a special medium to allow preservation in liquid nitrogen at a temperature of -196°C. Vitrification is a modern technique that rapidly freezes reproductive cells to a temperature of -196°C, literally within seconds.

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