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. 2013 Nov 11;8(11):e78668. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078668

Figure 1. Overview of the cryopreservation process.

Figure 1

Pretreatment Stage: Pretreatment of samples with cryoprotectants, cell concentration and growth stage; Cryo step 1: Samples freezing at a steady cooling rate. Cryo step 2: Liquid nitrogen plunge for long term storage. Recovery: Rapid thaw in room temperature water bath, cell dilution and agar plating for recovery.