Multistage freezing system for preservation of biological materi

Details Multistage freezing system for preservation of biological materi Multistage freezing system for preservation of biological materi

1975-01-22

1976-03-02

Wayner, William E.

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62 65, 128 1R, 195 18, 424180, F25D 1702

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039409430

ABSTRACT:
A carefully controlled, multistage freezing and thawing process for the preservation of animal semen, blood, and other biological materials. A variety of diluting substances can be utilized to effectively modify the cell membrane's permeability to water and to initiate and/or alter the process of crystallization to minimize undesirable physio-chemical effects.
A sample of semen is diluted with a suitable cryoprotective agent to achieve a final pH of 6.0 to 6.3 at +5.degree.C. The sample is collected at body temperature and cooled slowly to +5.degree.C, held at this temperature for 30 minutes or longer, followed by a rapid decrease in temperature to a nominal -4.degree.C, or a temperature slightly below the freezing point of the diluent. The sample is held at this temperature for a period of 1 to 8 minutes to allow adjustment and stabilization of the temperature induced changes in pH and associated alterations in membrane permeability and osmotic pressure. The sample is then cooled rapidly after stabilization down to a nominal -100.degree.C at a nominal rate of 20.degree.C/minute. The sample is then immersed into liquid nitrogen for final cooling and storage.
Rapid thawing is also an essential step in the total process to enhance cell survival. Semen or other biological materials in ampules may be thawed by immersing the ampules in +45.degree.C water for 15 to 30 seconds while semen packaged in straws will thaw within 5 to 7 seconds in +45.degree.C water.

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