Table 1 Composition of cryopreservation solutions.

From: Cryopreservation of rat embryos at all developmental stages by small-volume vitrification procedure and rapid warming in cryotubes

Solution

Propylene glycol (PG; %, v/v)

Ethylene glycol (%, v/v)

Percoll

Sucrose (M)

Osmolality (mol/kg water)

5% PG

5.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.99

PEPeS

10.0

30.0

20.0

0.3

9.99

5% PG (5 μL) + PEPeS (10 μL)

8.2

20.0

13.3

0.2

5.97