Apparatus and method for freezing live cells
US6303285A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/30
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for freezing live cells, in particular sperm, which cells are included in at least one sample in at least one container, wherein means are provided for cooling the or each container, wherein the cooling means (5, 6, 7; 105, 106, 107) comprise at least one contact face (3, 103), capable of being cooled, for cooling, during use, the or each container (16, 116) and the or each sample included therein through abutting contact, wherein control means (10, 110) are provided for controlling, during cooling, the cooling rate (TG) and the ambient temperature of the or each container (16, 116).
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