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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katrina T. Forest, Madison, WI (US);
Michelle T. Lane, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/00 ; A01N 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/00 ; A01N 1/02 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of vitrification of a biological cells. According to the method of the present invention, biological cells are directly exposed to a vitrifying material. Upon exposure to the vitrifying material, the biological cells undergo vitrification. The biological cells which have undergone vitrification may be stored for a period of time, and then devitrified at a later date. The devitrified biological cells remain viable. Preferred biological cells according to the present invention are developmental cells.