Table 2. Cryoprotective agents.
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) | ethylene glycol (EG) | glycerol (GLY) | propylene glycol (PG) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
molar mass (M) | 78.13 | 62.07 | 92.09 | 76.09 | g/mol |
density | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.26 | 1.04 | g/cm3 |
purity | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.999 | % |
molarity | 15.21579419 | 17.86515225 | 13.66858508 | 13.65435668 | mol/L |
Table 2 shows the features of the four cryoprotective agents used.