title: The effect of maternal serum on phase-change temperature in human embryo cryopreservation.
abstract: The effect of addition of maternal serum to cryomedium on the phase-change temperature for embryo cryopreservation has been investigated. No effect on the eutectic point (i.e., earliest seeding temperature) was found within patients because of serum concentration or the time in the ovarian cycle when the serum was collected. However, the optimum seeding temperature did vary between patients, which suggests that self-seeding devices for embryo cryopreservation may be practically beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Integrated Fertility Services, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Adamson
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Driscoll
mesh_terms: D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media