Egg freezing and storing tool and method

Details Egg freezing and storing tool and method Egg freezing and storing tool and method

2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Mayes, Melvin (Department: 1709)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Differentiated tissue or organ other than blood, per se, or...

Including freezing; composition therefor

C435S307100, C435S325000, C435S366000, C435S260000, C435S374000, C422S105000, C422S105000

Reexamination Certificate

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07316896

ABSTRACT:
An egg freezing and storing instrument has an egg freezing and storing tube made of a liquid nitrogen-resistant material; and a metal cylindrical protection member for protecting the tube. The tube has a body part; and an egg-storing small-diameter part having an inner diameter of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. The tube can be heat-sealed at a front side of the small-diameter part and at a rear side of the body part. The cylindrical protection member has a tubular part for accommodating a front side of the small-diameter part of the tube; and a semi-tubular part for accommodating a portion of the small-diameter part not accommodated in the tubular part and a front portion of the body part.

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