Vitrification is the technology created to rapidly freeze embryos, sperm, or eggs so that they can be preserved for later use. It involves cooling the cells in such a way that damaging ice crystals do not form. Embryos frozen by vitrification are found to have better survival rates and are more… View Full Term
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