FogeltheVogel t1_ixlwx8v wrote
Reply to comment by ebfortin in If freezing tissue generally damages the cells, how are we able to freeze human eggs and embryos for birthing later? by badblackguy
The cells won't instantly die. We're talking about a window of (up to) hours here. And we're also talking about vials containing 1 millilitre of liquid.
In general, you thaw such a sample by simply placing it in liquid water. It'll be thawed in minutes.
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