ON THE ADHESIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN ICE AND THE MOUSE OOCYTE.

Author(s) : HENDL A., MCGRATH J. J., OLIEN C. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CRYOMICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS OF THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MOUSE OOCYTES AND THE ICE/SOLUTION INTERFACE HAVE BEEN MADE. ZONA PELLUCIDA-FREE OOCYTES READILY ADHERE TO GLASS, PLASTIC AND EACH OTHER BUT NOT TO A STATIONARY PLANAR ICE FRONT. ZONA PELLUCIDA-INTACT OOCYTES ALSO DO NOT ADHERE TO A STATIONARY PLANAR ICE FRONT. THE CRITICAL VELOCITY OF THE ICE FRONT FOR ENCAPSULATING ZONA PELLUCIDA-INTACT OOCYTES IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MICROMETER/SEC.

Details

  • Original title: ON THE ADHESIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN ICE AND THE MOUSE OOCYTE.
  • Record ID : 1989-0370
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryo-Letters - vol. 8 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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