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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2018
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Lai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Shuichi Takayama, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gary D. Smith, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jun Ding, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/0252 (2013.01); A01N 1/0221 (2013.01); A01N 1/0242 (2013.01); A01N 1/0257 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 7/50 (2013.01); B01L 3/5027 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0883 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1894 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein is technology relating to cryopreservation and particularly, but not exclusively, to devices, systems, and methods for cryopreservation of biological materials such as oocytes, zygotes, and embryos. In particular, provided herein are methods of using microfluidic devices to exposing biological material to a vitrification solution having a time dependent concentration of a cryoprotectant agent.