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A Rapid and Simple Method for Freezing Small Volumes of Erythrocytes in Liquid Nitrogen
Author(s) -
Reid M. E.,
Ellisor S. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1974.tb04490.x
Subject(s) - liquid nitrogen , tray , nitrogen , chromatography , chemistry , blood preservation , biology , physiology , organic chemistry , botany
A simple rapid method for freezing small volumes of erythrocytes in liquid nitrogen is described. A multicompartment metal tray allows continual dispensing of the blood sample to be frozen into the liquid nitrogen. The tray readily lends itself to adaptation into any system for freezing of small quantities of erythrocytes in liquid nitrogen.