| abstract |
In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for cryopreserving a cell is described. The method includes encapsulating a cell in a microcapsule, the microcapsule having a diameter of less than about 100 μM. The method further includes vitrifying the encapsulated cell in a vitrifying solution comprising a cryoprotectant, wherein the cell is cooled at a rate of equal to or greater than 30,000° C./min and the cryoprotectant is present at a concentration of less than or equal to 1.5 M. |