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. 2022 Sep 19;93(1):e13767. doi: 10.1111/asj.13767

TABLE 6.

Vitrification of buffalo matured oocytes using various protocols and devices

Equilibration solution Vitrification solution Devices Survival rate BL rate Reference

SSV: 4% EG 12–15 min

CLV: 7.5% EG + 7.5% DMSO 3 min

SSV: 35% EG + 5% PVP + 0.4 M trehalose 25–30 s

CLV: 16.5% EG + 16.5% DMSO 25 s

SSV, CLV

SSV + cumulus cell: 95.8%

SSV ‐ cumulus cell: 84.6%

CLV + cumulus cell: 98.5%

CLV ‐ cumulus cell: 81.4%

SSV + cumulus cell: 1.5% SSV cumulus cell: 7%

CLV + cumulus cell: 0%

CLV cumulus cell: 2.8%

Gasparrini et al., 2007

SSV: 4% EG 5–10 min

Straw: 4% EG 5–10 min

SSV: 35% EG + 5% PVP + 0.4 M

Trehalose 25–30 s

Straw: 40% EG + 5% PVP + 0.4 M

Trehalose 1 min + LN2 vapor 3 min

SSV, straw

SSV: 89.3%

straw: 81.8%

SSV: 13.6%

straw: 5.5%

Boonkusol et al., 2007

7.5% EG + 7.5% DMSO

4 min

7 min

10 min

15% EG + 15% DMSO 1 min Cryotop

MII/vitrified: 66%–71% enucleated/vitrified: 69%–71%

MII/vitrified:

4 min: 10%

7 min: 9%

10 min: 8% enucleated/vitrified:

4 min: 9%

7 min: 7%

10 min: 7%

Muenthaisong et al., 2007

a. 10%, 25%, 40% EG each 1 min

b. 10%, 25%, 40% DMSO each 1 min

c. 10% EG + 10% DMSO 1 min

d: 10% EG + 10% PROH 1 min

a: 40% EG 1 min

b: 40% DMSO 1 min

c: 20% EG + 20% DMSO 1 min

d: 20% EG + 20% PROH 1 min

Straw

a. 85%

b. 92%

c. 96%

d. 95%

a. 1.66%

b. 2.29%

c. 5.49%

d. 2.74%

Gautam et al., 2008

a. 7.5% EG + 7.5% DMSO 3 min

b. 10% EG + 10% DMSO 3 min

a. 16.5% EG + 16.5% DMSO 20–25 s

b. 20% EG + 20% DMSO 20–25 s

Cryotop

a. 84%

b. 85.6%

a. 6.4%

b. 7.8%

Attanasio, Boccia, et al., 2010
10% EG + 10% DMSO 3 min 20% EG + 20% DMSO 20–25 s Cryotop 86%–92% 1.4%–8.0% Attanasio, De Rosa, et al., 2010
10% EG + 10% DMSO 1 min 20% EG + 20% DMSO 30 or 45 s Microdrop

30 s: 96%

45 s: 91%

30 s: 11%

45 s: 7%

Liang, Phermthai, et al., 2011

VA: 10% EG + 10% DMSO 1 min

VB: 4% EG 12–15 min

VA: 20% EG + 20% DMSO 30 s

VB: 35% EG + 50 mg/ml PVP 30 s

Microdrop

Cryotop

VA + microdrop: 93%

VA + Cryotop: 97%

VB + microdrop: 79%

VB + Cryotop: 81%

VA + microdrop: 8%

VA + Cryotop: 10%

VB + microdrop: 5%

VB + Cryotop: 11%

Liang, Rakwongrit, et al., 2012

7.5% EG + 7.5% DMSO 5 min 15% EG + 15% DMSO + 0.5 M sucrose

Cryotop

SSV

CTP cumulus (+): 85.93%

CTP cumulus (−): 82.67%

SSV cumulus (+):87.74%

SSV cumulus (−): 81.38%

CTP cumulus (+): 10.46%

CTP cumulus (−): 4.29%

SSV cumulus (+):12.41%

SSV cumulus (−): 3.00%

Atabay et al., 2013

10% DMSO and 10% EG 1 min.

(with pre‐treatment with CB 8 μg/ml for 30 min)

20% DMSO, 20% EG and 0.5 M sucrose 30 s Cryotop

2nd polar body formation:

CB + Cryotop:51.16%

Cryotop: 43.88%

17.08%

10.21%

Wang et al., 2016
10% EG + 10% DMSO 20%EG + 20% DMSO Cryotop

0 mg/ml L‐carnitine 96%

0.3 mg/ml L‐carnitine 97%

0.6 mg/ml L‐carnitine 97%

1.2 mg/ml L‐carnitine 96%

Fresh control 100%

0 mg/ml L‐carnitine 4%

0.3 mg/ml L‐carnitine 4%

0.6 mg/ml L‐carnitine 8%

1.2 mg/ml L‐carnitine 8%

Fresh control 19%

Liang et al., 2020

Abbreviations: CB, cytochalasin B; CLV, cryoloop vitrification; DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide; EG, ethylene glycol; LN2, liquid nitrogen; MII, metaphase II stage; PROH, propylene glycol (1, 2‐propanediol); SSV, solid surface vitrification; VA, vitrification A solution; VB, vitrification B solutions.